Denver, CO
Montel Williams’ national tour on school safety kicks off in Denver
DENVER (KDVR) — Many remember Montel Williams as the Emmy-winning daytime talk show host from the 90s. Now, he’s on a tour leading discussions about school safety and the first stop is Denver.
On Thursday, Williams will host a free public forum and open discussion as part of a national tour for his “The Only Way Out is Through” project.
Williams has tackled dozens of important topics over the years, including school safety, for decades.
Williams sat down with FOX31 on Wednesday. He said it’s time to get serious about preventing school shootings.
“It’s time for us to get ahead of this, to be proactive. I hate to use an old cliché phrase, but it takes a whole village to raise a child. Well, it takes an entire community to keep a child safe. And unless the community recognizes their role in keeping that child safe. You know, there’s no telling where this is going to end,” said Williams.
Williams then described how he thought about his grandson’s safety during a recent visit to his school.
“And when I walked up to that school, I’m going to tell you something. Knowing that I was doing this this week, it struck me viscerally and emotionally,” said Williams. “I hate to say it this way. I’m in my last quarter. You know what I mean? I’m at that age where, you know, I’m in the last quarter, and I still have an opportunity to hit a home run in the last second of this game. The home run I want to hit is making sure that my grandson is safe.”
The free public forum will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Shorter Community AME, 3100 Richard Allen Court in Denver.
DENVER (KDVR) — Police are on the scene of a shooting on Thursday at the Montbello Recreation Center.
The Denver Police Department initially reported the shooting happened in the 15000 block of East 23rd Avenue.
Police said a juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene.
There is no suspect in custody at this time, but officers said they are gathering suspect information.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
This is developing news. FOX31 will update.
DENVER (KDVR) — Morning sunshine helps to warm metro Denver highs on Thursday, but there could be some severe storms in the plains this afternoon.
Weather today: Plains storms
Denver will see mainly sunny skies Thursday morning, allowing for temperatures to climb into the upper 60s with some late clouds. Storms can fire up in the afternoon and push across the plains in the evening.
There is a slight risk for severe storms in the eastern plains, with chances for gusty winds, isolated large hail and the potential for a tornado. Keep an eye on the sky this afternoon.
Weather tonight: Extra clouds
Clouds from the afternoon will linger as the showers and storms push east on Thursday night. Overnight lows will end up in the lower 40s with a light wind.
Looking ahead: Warmer and drier weekend
Friday finishes off the workweek with mostly sunny skies, small storm chances and mild highs in the lower 40s. Saturday kicks off the holiday weekend with partly to mainly sunny skies with seasonal highs in the lower 70s.
Sunday is a little warmer as highs hit the 80-degree mark with mostly sunny skies. Memorial Day has a small chance for a late storm as highs reach the lower 80s and Denver sees partly cloudy skies.
Tuesday keeps temperatures in the lower 80s with a mix of sun and clouds and small storm chances. Wednesday also has small storm chances in the afternoon with extra clouds and mild highs near the 80-degree mark.
DENVER (KDVR) — More below normal temperatures and rain showers are in the Denver weather forecast ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
Rain showers will start to taper off just in time for puck drop of the Colorado Avalanche game, and temperatures will stay seasonally cool, in the 50s.
Denver weather tonight: Showers ending
Rain showers will wrap up Wednesday night, followed by clearing clouds. Low temperatures will fall to the upper 30s, which is about 5 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year.
Denver weather Thursday: Afternoon showers
Clouds will build back in on Thursday ahead of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will climb to the mid-60s, which is still nearly 10 degrees cooler than normal for this time of year
Looking ahead: Warmer Memorial Day Weekend
Friday will start with a few morning showers, with the better chance for a few showers and thunderstorms returning by the evening. Temperatures will be cooler, and only reach the lower 60s, which is about 10 degrees below normal.
Warmer weather moves in for Memorial Day weekend. Saturday, temperatures will be near seasonal and reach 70 degrees with plenty of sunshine. More sunshine in the forecast will help to boost highs toward 80 degrees on Sunday, then lower 80s are in the forecast on Monday, alongside a few afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
The chance for more showers is in the forecast Tuesday and Wednesday with temperatures slightly above normal, and climbing to the mid-70s.
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