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Lawrence Grandpre
Lawrence Grandpre is the Director of Research for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, a grassroots think-tank based in Baltimore, Maryland. His focuses include criminal justice, police accountability, and community-based economic/educational development. He is the co-author of "The Black Book" and his work has been featured in The Guardian and The Baltimore Sun.