FIRSTHAND: Peacekeepers

An outreach worker who follows the sound of gunshots as he drives to his next intervention. A judge who uses her courtroom to practice restorative justice. A mom of eight children who runs a grassroots organization to provide resources to youth in her Roseland community. A man who grew up in a gang-involved family strives to bring peace to his neighborhood. A formerly incarcerated man who works to prevent local young people from repeating his mistakes, on the same streets where he formerly sold drugs. Read more...

Through their firsthand accounts, we witness the daily struggles and triumphs of everyday people who are working to create peace in Chicago's neighborhoods. Read more...