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Lawrence Grandpre uses his 15 years of research and policy advocacy experience to work with community organizations and researchers to produce research and drive social change toward community self-determination. Working with the LBS Director of Public Policy, he supports the organization’s legislative advocacy efforts by producing research focused on evaluating best practices for policies that empower community decision-making and control of resources on topics ranging from policy accountability to reparations for the War on Drugs.
https://lbsbaltimore.com/about/leader… City council approves $708K contracts for Minneapolis violence prevention groups https://www.kare11.com/article/news/l… Bill would give $1 million to nonprofit run by violence interrupter whose Minneapolis contract was pulled after shootout, threats https://archive.ph/1p0Oz Minneapolis violence prevention contracts are riddled with red flags as the city tries to clamp down https://archive.ph/BKVGS ‘It’s a Bully Tactic’: Minneapolis Violence Interrupters Stand Off With the City https://www.thetrace.org/2025/08/minn… Critique of Cure Violence https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/vi… ✅Renee Johnston is a registered member and state committee chair for the Green Party of NJ, a member of the Black Alliance for Peace, and a political writer for Public Square Amplified (http://www.publicsq.org). Her many musings and random rabbit hole research can also be found on http://www.isyourlifebetter.com. Renee previously worked as an educator and was a union member for over 20 years.
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