The trial for Brittney Griner, a WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist who has been detained in Russia. It has been about 137days on drug charges; the trial began Friday, July 1st, with prosecutors sharing new details about the case. Griner was arrested on Feb. 17, after authorities at a Moscow area airport allegedly found cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage. She could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted of drug smuggling charges.

On this so-called Independence Day, Griner wrote a letter directly to the White House and President Joe Biden pleading for help in obtaining her freedom from Russia. The letter was released by Griner representatives, per ESPN’s T.J. Quinn.