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Defund The Police. Our Lives Depend On It.

Safe and healthy communities start with less police and more investment in community services that work.

A’Brianna Morgan

The Appeal is a nonprofit newsroom that exposes the harms of the U.S. criminal legal system and elevates solutions that keep all people safe.

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