From the Streets to the Statehouse

We'll be giving an update on the status of the juvenile justice bill being sponsored by Democratic Party leadership.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

Maryland’s State Legislative leadership recently announced their package of juvenile justice proposals for the 2024 Maryland General Assembly. In this episode, we’ll be discussing its shortcomings and major issues as it relates to juvenile justice. We’ll also be discussing Baltimore’s corporate media impact on juvenile justice reform.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

The 2024 Maryland General Assembly is well underway. In this episode, Dayvon Love – Director of Public Policy for LBS – will be overviewing our top legislative priorities including: cannabis decriminalization, juvenile interrogations, reparations and protecting criminal justice reform.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

We will discuss the status of crucial pieces of legislation. This includes criminal justice elements to cannabis legalization and other relevant issues being debated during the 2023 MD General Assembly.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

In this episode, we'll talk about Maryland cannabis legalization with a focus on the criminal justice and the business aspects of it. We will also give brief updates about other legislative efforts we are supporting and working on during MDGA 2023.

Michele Hall from the MD Office of the Public Defender gives a presentation on the issues surrounding odor searches of marijuana. 

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

The 2023 Maryland General Assembly is well underway. In this episode, Dayvon Love - Director of Public Policy for LBS - will be overviewing our top legislative priorities including: cannabis decriminalization, odor searches by law enforcement and police accountability.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

In this episode, we'll be giving updates on our current legislative priorities including - cannabis legalization, Baltimore's Civilian Review Board, public safety, crime and policing.

Also - we'll be discussing the Maryland Democratic Party leadership's lack of regard for working class Black people. 

Dayvon Love will be leading the conversation and be joined by Lawrence Grandpre - Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

We're halfway through the 2022 MD General Assembly. Dayvon Love will be giving an update on cannabis legalization, the Civilian Review Board, juvenile justice and more.

He'll be joined by Andy Ellis from the Baltimore City Green Party.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

An update on our legislative agenda from the 2022 MD General Assembly. 

We'll be discussing the racist notions of pathology often grafted onto Baltimore in the MD General Assembly. Next we'll be talking with Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins about police accountability legislation she's sponsoring. 

To finish us out, we're talking juvenile justice reform with Jamal Jones of the Baltimore Algebra Project and John Comer from Architects of Justice.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

LBS is working closely with ACLU of Maryland and MD Senator Jill P. Carter to produce a bill this session that legalizes recreational cannabis with a focus on repairing the damage done by the war on drugs. 

For this episode, we will be unveiling what will be in the bill and give the public an opportunity to ask questions. 

We must put pressure on the Maryland General Assembly to pass a version of cannabis legalization that truly empowers Black people who have been most harmed war on drugs.

Special guests:
Michelle Hall, Assistant Public Defender, Maryland Office of the Public Defender
Lawrence Grandpre, Director of Research, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle
Yanet Amanuel, Public Policy Advocate, ACLU of Maryland

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle is pleased to convene our 8th Annual Black Legislative Agenda Day: From the Baltimore Grassroots.

Our hope is that those of us working in the grassroots can use this as an opportunity to work collaboratively on our efforts in Annapolis to support legislation that will help our communities.

Speakers (alphabetical order):

• Cathryn Paul, Government Relations and Public Policy Manager, CASA
• Delegate Stephanie Smith, District 45 – Baltimore City
• Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins, District 20 – Montgomery County
• Delegate Gabriel Acevero, District 39 – Montgomery County
• Heber Brown III, Senior Pastor, Pleasant Hope Baptist Church
• Lady Brion, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Avenue, Black Arts & Entertainment District 
• Lawrence Grandpre, Director of Research, Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle
• Michelle Hall, Assistant Public Defender, Maryland Office of the Public Defender
• Musaab Ibrahim, Research Assistant, Maryland Center on Economic Policy
• Yanet Amanuel, Public Policy Advocate, ACLU of Maryland
• Senator Jill P. Carter, District 41 – Baltimore City

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

Join us for a special broadcast focusing on the work of Black women in the MD General Assembly. We'll be discussing their work in support Black political initiatives in Annapolis.

We'll be joined by:

Senator Jill P Carter
Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins
Delegate Stephanie Smith

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

We have a lot of ground to cover for this week's episode. Dayvon Love from LBS will giving updates on our work on police reform. He'll be joined by his co-host - Dr. Khalilah M. Harris, the Managing Director for K-12 Education Policy at American Progress and non-resident senior fellow with MD Center on Economic Policy. 

Guests will also be sharing their organizing work in Annapolis. They include: Nicole Hanson-Mundell - Out 4 Justice, Chris Dews - Job Opportunities Task Force and Michelle Hall from the Office of the Public Defender.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

We're going to go in depth on policing in Maryland with a particular focus on our bill - SB 627 (Repeal of the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights).

Dayvon Love,  the Director of Public Policy at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle will be leading the conversation along with our Director of Research - Lawrence Grandpre.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

The COVID-19 public health emergency derailed a lot of progressive policy advocacy efforts in the 2020 legislative session. The 2021 session has begun and there are a flurry of reforms being considered by legislators. We'll be discussing our legislative agenda and some of the challenges we expect in getting it executed.

Dayvon Love,  the Director of Public Policy at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle will be leading the conversation. He'll be joined by his co-host - Dr. Khalilah M. Harris, the Managing Director for K-12 Education Policy at American Progress and non-resident senior fellow with MD Center on Economic Policy. Harris brings a unique perspective from an extensive career of working to expand access to opportunity through an equity lens in community organizing, education, education policy, youth advocacy, and building an inclusive workforce.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

We're heading towards the middle of MDGA 2020 - and there's a lot to cover. On this episode, we'll be talking about Gov Larry Hogan’s recent comments about his crime package and frustration with Senator Will Smith - Chairman of the Judicial Proceedings committee..

We’ll also be discussing the necessity of law enforcement accountability and its relevance to public safety. Also: are moderates allies in the fight for racial justice? You’ll get some insight into how is playing itself out this session - particularly on public safety. 

There have been a few hearings last week in Annapolis relating to legislation we’re supporting - so we’ll share some of what we said during our testimony and the feedback we’ve been hearing from our opposition.

We’ll finish off with discussing our participation in the education reform fight in solidarity with Black-led education organizations.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

The Maryland General Assembly has been in session for 27 days.   Today we'll be discussing a a couple bills from our legislative agenda bills including -  amendments to the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) & Protect Our Minors - a bill requiring legal legal counsel when youth are questioned - in partnership with Bridge Maryland.

At the top we’ll be discussing the so called “black hole" in Baltimore. This is a concept used to discuss the so called "over investment" of financial resources in Baltimore City. 

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.

Welcome to the first episode of "From The Streets to The Statehouse" - a new podcast aimed at giving you a community centered analysis on the Maryland General Assembly.

Since session officially started on January 8th, there have been major shifts in the statewide and local political landscape.

Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy for Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, will be talking about the changing leadership roles in both the Senate and House chambers and what that means for our communities. 

There will also be deeper analysis on our legislative agenda and other so-called "progressive" agenda items being proposed this year.

"From the Streets to the Statehouse" is a podcast owned, produced and sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) - a grassroots think tank in Baltimore, Maryland.

LBS is a Black-owned, for-profit, independent organization that is not funded by any government agency, political party, political committee or political candidate for office.