Grassroots Law Project

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“A. Expenses of $538,318 including grants of $10,403 Grassroots Law Project built on our 2021 campaign to free Marvin Guy - a Black man who has been in jail for eight years without a trial - charged with capital murder in a case where the police executed a senseless no-knock police raid that endangered everyone involved in the early morning hours and gun fire ensued. GLP paid and has continued to pay for a legal team and experts to fight for his freedom, and mobilized local activists to build momentum on the ground. In 2022, this legal team was able to get the death penalty dropped for Marvin and also secured a trial date for 2023. GLP paid $10,403 in legal fees in 2023 and also spent $527,915 in other support, including on-the-ground events, phone calls, texting, digital ads, and printing costs. B. Expenses of $215,372 including grants of $12,318 Victims of police violence, and their families, receive little to no support from the legal system. This funding helped families bridge the financial gap left by a lost loved one and pay for funeral expenses. It also helped launch and staff public pressure campaigns on officials who could hold those that caused harm accountable, and fund nonprofit organizations run by or working for families of victims of violence. GLP HELPED PAY FOR SERVICES AND TRAVEL FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT FOR TEENAGER WHO WAS SHOT FOR THEIR FAMILY. C. Expenses of $322,946 including grants of $0 Grassroots Law Project ADVOCATED TO STOP THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA AND HOLD GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR WAR CRIMES.”