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"Democracy is not a spectator sport. Get out and get involved," says local organizer Julee. Watch her #FirsthandWTTW documentary: https://t.co/vmu8q7uwKJ.
Camille’s mother was murdered and she was forced to testify in court at age six. That experience inspired her mission as an adult: to make sure everyone impacted by the American legal system knows their rights. Watch her #FirsthandWTTW documentary: https://t.co/blU0DUvubs
When it comes time for voters across Chicago and Illinois to cast their ballots this year, how much faith should they have that they not only will be counted, but counted accurately? https://t.co/4uGP2bzBIS #FirsthandWTTW
“I love this country,” says Isabel, who works as a volunteer tutor for immigrants seeking citizenship. “I’m not going anywhere.” Watch her #FirsthandWTTW documentary: https://t.co/bBAkQu1irl
After Isabel became a citizen, she wanted to help other immigrants like her. Working as a volunteer tutor, she feels pride watching her students take the Oath of Allegiance to their new country. Watch the full documentary: https://t.co/bBAkQu1irl #FirsthandWTTW
County jails and local election officials in Illinois are required to allow those in custody the opportunity to vote. WTTW News reached out to every county jail with a set of three questions to see how voting is implemented. #FirsthandWTTW https://t.co/YCp1SLbfUZ
Braver Angels volunteer Maryanne Colter helps people disagree without being disagreeable – focusing not in changing people’s views of issues, but their views of each other. Watch the full documentary: https://t.co/dUylaGPZnW #FirsthandWTTW
"Our system doesn’t work without knowledgeable citizens," says government teacher Miten Patel. "This is a 24/7, 365-day citizen requirement to make sure this democracy is functioning." Watch his #FirsthandWTTW documentary: https://t.co/zYtP9nfU1B
In his Evanston classroom, government teacher Miten Patel teaches his students that democracy is a verb – an active process requiring ongoing action and participation from citizens. Watch the full FIRSTHAND: Democracy documentary: https://t.co/zYtP9nfU1B #FirsthandWTTW
What does civic participation look like? Firsthand: Democracy documents a ground-level view of how democracy is practiced, challenged, and sustained in a major American city. Watch the documentaries starting tomorrow, February 16 at https://t.co/KAP4tbLl1q. #FirsthandWTTW
On July 4, 2026, America will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On February 16, 2026, WTTW’s award-winning FIRSTHAND documentaries will introduce five people working to strengthen our democracy. https://t.co/KAP4tbLl1q #FirsthandWTTW
Olivia Brown offers a practical blueprint for using social media connections to drive social change. She discusses reducing gun violence through online activism in her Firsthand Talk: https://t.co/s37K9CKpMr #FIRSTHANDwttw
After his life prison sentence was commuted, Cedric Hawkins returned to Chicago to push peace in the same neighborhoods where he once sold narcotics. He now works to de-escalate conflicts and broker peace agreements. Watch the full story: https://t.co/VQFeCsM2Ny #FIRSTHANDwttw
“I started trying to heal my community. I started to try to make change. When you decide to turn that leaf, and you really believe it, other people will believe it," says outreach worker Adrian Rodriguez. Watch his story: https://t.co/GBMn7j6FIh #FIRSTHANDwttw
Adrian Rodriguez is working to bring peace to the streets that his gang-involved family once claimed as territory in Humboldt Park. A walk through the park reveals challenges that run deeper than he had ever imagined. Watch his story: https://t.co/GBMn7j6FIh #FIRSTHANDwttw
“My view is that our young people are our most valuable, non-renewable resource. And when we lose one, we and they lose the opportunity to develop their potential for doing good," says Judge Patricia Spratt. Watch her story: https://t.co/bj7FkH64O1 #FIRSTHANDwttw
Judge Patricia Spratt spends most of her week in a traditional courtroom. But every Thursday she turns her attention to reconciliation in North Lawndale, where she leads the Restorative Justice Community Court. Watch the full story: https://t.co/bj7FkH64O1 #FIRSTHANDwttw
Ernest Cato, who has 32 years of experience in policing, believes that if we treat people as though they are invisible, they will behave as though they are invisible. Watch his Firsthand Talk: https://t.co/JfOzGGNje6 #FIRSTHANDwttw
As crime & public safety are top of mind across Chicago communities, meet people working to prevent conflict before it happens. WTTW will spend a year exploring violence interruption in Chicago in FIRSTHAND: PEACEKEEPERS.
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Damien Morris, a peacekeeper dedicated to making East Garfield Park safer, often finds himself driving from one crisis to the next. When gun violence hits too close to home, Damien’s skills are put to the test. Watch the full story: https://t.co/5oRAb9I2PW #FIRSTHANDwttw
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