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City poised to mobilize for peace
At 11 a.m. Saturday, leaders from about 80 area churches plan to pray with thousands of residents at 210 separate street corners throughout the city. At noon comes a peace march, followed by thousands linking hands near a local church hit by gunfire last month. Click here for a complete schedule of the March 6 activities.
Read MoreSights and sound from weekend’s anti-violence march
An audio slideshow gives readers an intimate portrait, told in vivid images, audio interviews and sounds from the streets, of Saturday’s historic collaboration of more than 80 area churches in a march against local violence.
Read MoreBlack men take to streets with message of peace
As part of an anti-violence campaign in response to a recent church shooting, more than 300 black men took to the streets Saturday, canvassing 23 of the city’s most troubled neighborhoods in hopes of reducing local violence.
Read MoreCommunity to hold series of events against local violence
Prompted by a Feb. 14 shooting inside a local church, religious and civic leaders are set to embark upon a two-week schedule of public outreach, mass prayer, rallies and symposiums in opposition to violence.
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