![This photo shows Raven Cruz Loaiza on the right, in a maroon polo, speaking to someone. Cruz Loaiza is the coordinator for Dayton, Ohio's Mediation Response Unit. (MRU)](https://theappeal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-23-at-7.56.39 PM.png)
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Why the U.S. Marshals Spend Millions on Sex-Offense Registrant Sweeps
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Opponents of bail reform blame pretrial release for increased crime, despite a lack of evidence. Lost in the debate—the proven harms of jail.
![A Black police officer stands on a public street.](https://theappeal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/fred-moon-ofBf15Ps_0k-unsplash-1200x800.jpeg)
More Black Representation on Police Forces Will Not Solve Police Violence
In the wake of more horrific police killings, it’s important to remember that Black cops cannot fix America’s fundamentally broken and racist policing system.
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To Understand Gun Violence, Talk to People in the Trenches
Mainstream discussions about gun violence have largely excluded the voices of survivors and perpetrators.