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WTTW Launches New Digital Series ‘Firsthand: Gun Violence’

Clip: 11/11/2019 | 8m 48s  | Video has closed captioning.

A new documentary series from WTTW looks at how gun violence affects Chicagoans – and what some of them are doing to stem it. We speak with “Firsthand” director and producer Dan Protess.

Aired: 11/11/19

Rating: NR

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