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March 30, 2023: Safety in schools; open space debate over Park Hill golf course

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Denver East High School parent Sonya Black, center, wipes tears from her eyes as she pleads with Police Chief Ron Thomas for information after a shooting at East High School on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Two school administrators were injured in a shooting reported at the school Wednesday morning. Thomas said the the suspected shooter, a student, was being searched as part of a school safety plan. The student fled and is not in custody.

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It's a sensitive balance; the responsibility to educate young people -- safely -- even as some of those young people pose a threat. We look into safety plans, and weigh the duty to educate versus the duty to protect. Then, we tee up the debate over the future of Denver's Park Hill golf course. And, "Real Talk," a show -- from us and Denver7. Hosts Nathan Heffel and Micah Smith have a preview.