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L.A. Homeless and Ex-Felons Find Second Chance in Skid Row Running Club

Alexis Garcia

June 18, 2019 |

Los Angeleno |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

L.A. Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell started the Skid Row Running Club, which leads runs every morning with formerly incarcerated addicts. Many of the participants have led successful lives after running, giving credence to the evidence of a linkage between aerobic exercise and a reparation of the parts of the brain that have been damaged by drug and alcohol abuse.

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