For office workers in downtown Baltimore, Lawrence Alexander was a familiar figure, greeting early arrivers with a cheerful wave from the bus bench where he typically slept.
For Mayor Catherine Pugh, Alexander was, among other things, a political problem when he was found dead beside the bench in front of City Hall, just days after she was sworn in on December 6, 2016.
For his far-flung family, though, “Lawrence” was still alive in their hearts and minds.
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