right now a plea for teens to back off on social media after a deadly attack on a wilmington teen. amy joyner francis died hours after police say other students jumped her in the booth room of her high school. her family and her church are worried about threats to get even. good evening, i m lucy noland. i m iain page. fox 29 s chris o connell live in wilmington tonight. chris? reporter: iain and lucy the death of amy joyner francis sparking even more controversy on the streets of wilmington tonight. ever since three juvenile girls were charged in connection with her death. tonight threats of retaliation over social media has local leaders calling for calm tonig tonight. we do not need another amy on our hands. reporter: wilmington city council woman sherri dorsey walker also a spokeswoman for the family of amy joyner francis begging for piece in the wake of what s being called a social media war. for those who were on social media and are claiming that they re
what s being called a social media war. for those who were on social media and are claiming that they re doing things that retaliation in amy s name, we re going to ask you to please stop it. reporter: city and religious leaders met after hearing rumors and threats of more violence at howard high school after three teenaged classmates were charged in the honor roll student s death. only one was charged with criminally negligent homicide that carries a maximum of eight years in prison. although specific threats were not mentioned, some have taken to social media outraged. the charges didn t go far enou enough. social media is not your friend. the lies and rumors that social media they live longer than they should. reporter: mike rutland made makes sure his grandson is busy every day. this wednesday night, they go for swim lessons. he is worried about what the future holds for six-year-old ahmad. we need to teach kids conflict resolution how to talk things out as oppo
it s a good runners day. it s not humid out there. maybe easier to breathe but it is going to be breezy for sure. take a look at this, your michael & son camera. i don t like it when it s breezy when i run but to each his own. a few clouds through the afternoon. temperatures just continue to fall. we always see temperatures fall this time of day but they have just plummeted because of the north, northwesterly winds bringing in the cool, dry air. 63 degrees. we re going to head back to the 70s this afternoon. 57 for white oak, rockville, you re at 58 degrees. same for germantown. once you head out to fairfax, 59 degrees. rain heads our way for tomorrow. enjoy your day today, breezy, sunshine, low humidity and we ll top out about 75 or 76 degrees. time for traffic. larry? metro riders, everything running on schedule. we had earlier issues on the yellow line. that s been resolved. buses running on schedule as well. want to take you to prince george s county. no issues on 50 fo
With the help of a $50,000 grant from the nonprofit group Great Outdoors Colorado, the Thorne Nature Experience plans to hold classes and programs for underserved Lafayette residents.