Local district judge goes the extra mile Thursday, December 5, 2019

KX Net

One North Dakota Judge tells us 90 percent of the cases or more, that he sentences, involve drugs or alcohol.

KX News has the story of how a South Central District Judge took matters into his own hands (well, his feet really).

Five years ago, David Reich started Runners Against Destructive Decisions, or RADD, to give those working on recovery, or through probation, something else positive to work toward. The idea took off, because, when you’re out there running, there’s no telling who is the judge, or police chief, or who is in recovery.

“They’re not addicts, they’re not felons, they’re just people, they’re just runners,” explained Reich.

He and the RADD team meet at the YMCA every Saturday morning, to support each other, run the distance, and even catch a sunrise together.

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