The pastors feel it's their responsibility to come together to make sure what happened last weekend doesn't continue.
After huge crowds of teens caused chaos in downtown Chicago, pastors are organizing a walk along Michigan Avenue to show teens they're not alone.The purpose is to hold teens accountable, but also to show them they're not alone, and expose them to resources that will help them thrive in the city.Couple beaten, robbed during Chicago downtown chaos over weekend, helped by Good Samaritan
After waking up Sunday morning to shocking video of chaos erupting downtown, Dr. Charlie Dates, who leads both Progressive and Salem Baptist Church, said he knew he had to do something. He said it was important for his congregation to not only see what was happening, but to share in the responsibility of guiding our youth toward a better path.
"I'm a pediatric oncologist. I've studied childhood development," Smith said. "Much of who children are is a product of their environment. It is not to excuse them, it is to understand them. We have to do something in a responsible manner to get their attention to let them know you're a part of us. Let's connect together as a family."
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