FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence (2020)
BY DAN PROTESS. FIRSTHAND IS A MULTIPLATFORM INITIATIVE FROM WTTW, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TRACE. A 15 PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES, 30 MIN EACH, 2020 The number of gun violence victims…
BY DAN PROTESS. FIRSTHAND IS A MULTIPLATFORM INITIATIVE FROM WTTW, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TRACE. A 15 PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES, 30 MIN EACH, 2020 The number of gun violence victims…
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