DeMille Halliburton started a running club ten years ago for South Los Angeles residents. Recently, he and club members participated in the Run Against ICE, advocating against federal immigration raids. Runners displayed feelings of outrage and defiance while covering 15 miles through neighborhoods affected by these raids. Club member Gabriel Golden expressed concerns about aggressive raids and racial profiling of Latinos. While he hasn't been personally affected, he feels obligated to support those detained. Despite advice to carry his passport for proof of citizenship, he refuses to do so.
"We're always trying to find a way to share how upset we are about what's happening in the country right now, to be visible and outspoken," said Halliburton, 61. "Enough is enough."
"It's been terrifying, and unacceptable," said Golden, 42, a musician. "One of the first raids was by the Home Depot where I work near MacArthur Park."
Golden feels a duty to stand up for those who have been detained and their loved ones, to let them know they're not alone.
Runners expressed a mix of outrage, heartache and defiance as they jogged in the hot sun for 15 miles through neighborhoods where raids have happened.
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