Houston leaders set to attend prayer vigil for Brittney Griner at Toyota Center
The WNBA star has been detained in Russia since February 2022
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Local elected leaders are expected to join supporters and friends of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner in a vigil for her release on Monday.
On Sunday, local officials are paying tribute to the victims of gun violence and making a special report at a press conference encouraging the public to join the Brittney Griner Support Rally and prayer vigil to free Griner.
Since February, Griner has been detained in Russia after officials stopped her while going through airport security for allegedly having hashish oil in her luggage.
The Nimitz High School graduate has garnered worldwide support as the efforts to have her released remain ongoing.
In an exclusive interview, Griner's wife told Good Morning America that she wanted President Joe Biden to intervene and bring Griner back.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Commissioner Rodney Ellis, and other community leaders will attend the vigil that will be held at 1510 Polk Street at 6 p.m. on Monday.
Watch local officials pay tribute to the victims of gun violence and speak on the Brittney Griner Support Rally.
