Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel & the Rev. Leon Finney, pastor at the Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church kicks off the STOP THE NEGRO VIOLENCE NIGHT IN CHICAGO TONIGHT - CITY URGES COMMUNITY-BUILDING TO HELP STOP CHICAGO VIOLENCE

CHICAGO (WLS) --

As Memorial Day weekend gets underway, Chicago is trying to stop the violence with a call for peace.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and community leaders kicked off the second annual Summer of Faith and Action Friday night. It's a united plea to put the guns down to prevent violence and promote safety on city streets as summer approaches.

The mayor area citizens at the Metropolitan Apostolic Church at 41st and King Drive for an anti-violence conference inside the church. The group then moved to King Drive to march for peace.

"The challenge we have in the city of Chicago goes beyond police, and it gets to all of us having a role to play in eliminating the violence," said Rev. Leon Finney, pastor at the Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church.

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