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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
WA school district votes to ban transgender athletes from school sports
The Brief The Quilcene School District voted to ban transgender athletes from school sports in a 3-2 decision. The vote came down during a school board meeting on May 7. The decision contradicts WIAA policy allowing participation based on gender identity since 2007. QUILCENE, Wash. - A school district in western Washington has voted to ban transgender athletes from participating in school sports. The Quilcene School District made the decision back on May 7, with a school board meeting ending in a 3-2 vote. Quilcene is a small community south of Port Townsend in Jefferson County. What they're saying The board took comments from parents and students, with many voicing strong opinions. Board members themselves had a tense back-and-forth. "Title 9 is the law," said Quilcene School Board member Ron Frantz. "This is an interpretation, this is not the law," responded Quilcene School Board member Viviann Kuehl. "The law nowhere in it says only biological males can play biological male sports, by tradition. That is not in Title 9." "I'm probably the only one who's read the whole thing of Title 9," Frantz said. "I did myself, it doesn't say that," Kuehl said. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) has a policy that allows transgender students to participate in sports programs consistent with their gender identity. The policy has been in place since 2007. FOX 13 Seattle has reached out to the school district regarding the ban. We are waiting to hear back. The Source Information in this story came from a Quilcene School District board meeting, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and FOX 13 Seattle reporting. Recovery effort underway after boat sinks in Possession Sound near Everett, WA Shawn Kemp lawyers claim bias in Tacoma Mall shooting case as trial nears Federal judge blocks Trump's dismantling of the Department of Education 'Where is Teekah?': Mother speaks out after Tacoma, WA cold case Activist marks 2 weeks in tree to protest logging near Port Angeles Driver arrested after deadly crash in Kent, WA To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
Axios
19-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
Women's athletics take center stage at Title 9 Sports Grill
If you're looking for a good spot to watch the Phoenix Mercury this season, the Valley's first sports bar focused on women's athletics might be right up your alley. State of play: Title 9 Sports Grill opened in March in the space previously occupied by Short Leash Hot Dogs in the Melrose District. The bar was opened by Audrey Corley, owner of Boycott Bar and Dahlia Tapas, Tequila and Wine, and Kat Moore, who owned Short Leash with her husband, Brad. Corley, who played and coached basketball at Phoenix College, thought about opening a women-focused sports bar for at least three years and was looking at locations. The perfect opportunity came along when Kat and Brad Moore reached out, she told Axios. She compared the new sports bar to the new-look Phoenix Mercury. "We're the new kids on the block and so is our whole team. I think we're going to grow up together." Why it matters: Title 9 came along as women's sports in the U.S. is in the midst of a major moment, which Corley called long overdue. "Basketball has been such an intricate part of my life," she said. "And right now I think the push and the energy behind women's basketball is just kind of where it's at." The bar is named for the 1972 federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education programs and activities, which opened the door to women's athletics as we now know them. Zoom in: Corley said Title 9 is off to a good start. The bar opened on the eve of the NCAA women's basketball tournament, and did great business during the Final Four and championship. Some customers have been older women who missed out on the benefits of Title IX themselves and relish the opportunity to relive the athletics of their youth. Plus, "You'd be surprised how many guys we get," Corley added.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
Safe2Tell report led to Douglas County middle school teacher's sex assault arrest: Affidavit
DENVER (KDVR) — A sixth-grade student's Safe2Tell report about a teacher's alleged inappropriate relationships with students at least three years ago led to an investigation and ultimately the arrest of a Douglas County middle school teacher this week. David Feil, 49, of Littleton, was arrested Tuesday by detectives with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit on two counts of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust. Program helping Colorado students stay safe in school, report shows Feil was hired by the Douglas County School District in 2014 and taught at Roxborough Intermediate School. Prior to becoming a teacher, Feil was an educational assistant for special needs students. On Thursday, FOX31 obtained a redacted affidavit for Feil's arrest, which described how a deputy learned on March 18 of an investigation into Feil by the Douglas County School District Human Resources director after the teacher allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with his students 'a few years ago.' On March 12, the district received a Safe2Tell tip. This tip has been redacted to protect individuals' identities: ' … Mr. Fiel or Dave Fiel, he is extremely inapropriate with the (redacted) and last year the (redacted) called him Mr Fiel the pedofiel. He has many boys added on video games and has girls social media added and scendsthem inapropriet videos on snapchat. Another (redacted) that was in his class in 2022 said he was assepecially inapropriate with (redacted) friend (redacted). Mr Fiel sent a video of him flipping off the camera and said just kidding and turned it into a heart without a shirt on. In another video he sent to the same (redacted) he blew a kiss towards the camera with a filter that has hearts all over his face. At spirit nights he hrld hands with (redacted) and I have a friend who was in his class last year always talked about how he had the sit in his lap while he played with their.' The anonymous tipster told Safe2Tell, which reached out for further information, that someone had recently posted a video of Feil on Snapchat. The human resource director spoke to a student about the video, who had been in one of Feil's classes. According to the affidavit, the student said they and two others were treated differently from others in their class and that the 49-year-old had spoken to the students about pornography, brought them gifts and added them on his Instagram and Snapchat accounts. The minor told the human resource director that they still had direct messages on Instagram from Feil, starting in 2021. The juvenile also shared videos allegedly sent by Feil showing the teacher making kissing noises and using heart filters on his face while not wearing a shirt. The human resource director, after learning these pieces of information, immediately placed Feil on leave from the school and initiated a Title 9 investigation. The affidavit notes that the school district gave Feil a 'letter of direction' during the 2021-2022 school year, which the school principal told him to, quote, 'Do not follow children on any sort of social media platform.' She went on to describe his behavior as 'creeper vibes,' and appeared distraught over the situation. Deputies continued investigating and learned on March 20 that a victim first met Feil while in the 3rd grade at after-hours guitar classes that Feil taught at the school. Then, Feil became the victim's teacher in 6th grade. The victim described how they believed that Feil's special treatment of them and their friends began at a music festival while the children were in the 6th grade, and said that Feil 'held my hand and gave me a piggyback ride' while they went to Safeway that day. The victim went on to describe additional physical contacts with Feil, which included him leaving heart-shaped oranges on one student's desk, asking a trio of students talking about Naked Juice drinks if they 'Want to get naked?' and talking about how he learned about Playboy and watching pornography. Feil also allegedly rewarded students for good behavior by letting them sit on his lap. The victims told deputies that Feil would rub their thighs, buttocks and other inappropriate areas of their bodies. Feil was interviewed by law enforcement on April 9. According to the affidavit, Feil said he had brought the students to Safeway in 2021 to try and win their favor and because he knew the children were not allowed to go without an adult chaperone. He said the school administration admonished him for the incident. Former Jeffco high school employee faces sex assault, drug charges Feil also told interviewers that since being placed on leave, he's been struggling to figure out what his boundary issue is. However, he denied communicating with any student outside the classroom and said he never gave his phone number to students. He said he was spoken to by human resources after he followed somebody on TikTok and commented on a video. The affidavit quotes Feil as saying, 'So yeah, I gave hugs, I reciprocated hugs all the time. In my mind, not a big deal at the time.' He denied having specific students sit on his lap during read-aloud, and said that 2021 was his 'boundaries' year. He also said his nicknames in the school are 'Dr. Phil, Mr. Fillet and Mr. Footlocker,' before pausing, then admitting a student once said his name was 'pedophile.' At one point during his interview with police, the interviewers asked Feil if they could look through his Instagram messages. He asked to see them first and expressed 'concern for us taking the messages out of context and wondering if any of the messages would incriminate him in some way.' He called his conversations with minors 'just stupid banter,' but admitted to police that boundaries were crossed and that he took personal relationships with certain students that year. According to the affidavit, the messages show that Feil 'acted in a grooming manner in effort to gain trust of these students and ultimately committed unspeakable acts for his own benefit.' Feil was given a $50,000 cash or surety bond on May 13 and posted that bond on May 14. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 12. 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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Indiana State University celebrates Denim Day
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— The last Wednesday of April is recognized as Denim Day. People are encouraged to wear denim and raise awareness about sexual violence. Indiana State University held an event recognizing Denim Day and educating students about the importance of this issue. There were various campus organizations and community partners there, including Union Health, Council on Domestic Abuse, university police, and the Indiana University Office of Equal Opportunity and Title 9. Organizers hope events like these show survivors they have support. 'We want to create that visibility around sexual assault because it happens to so many people, and so many people are not willing to come forward because maybe they're afraid to be believed or they're scared or whatever the reasons might be,' said Olivia Finley, the Deputy Title 9 Coordinator with ISU. 'Denim Day is a way to show support for those individuals for survivors as well as spread education and awareness.' Denim Day started in 1999 and is recognized every year all over the world. More information and resources can be found at this link. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
School district investigates hazing allegations on varsity baseball team
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Fallbrook Union High School District is investigating hazing allegations involving the Fallbrook High School's varsity baseball team. 'I have a 14-year-old that's walking around and wondering what other people are thinking of him because of the unjust that the school has taken,' parent Dave Mendoza said. Mendoza says his son is among a group of boys on the varsity baseball team accused of sexually hazing another player. 'My kid is a freshman. 14-years-old on the varsity team., a 14-year-old freshman doesn't do the hazing when he's new to the team,' Mendoza said. The incident took place in late March, but recently surfaced. Mendoza says his son was suspended, kicked off the team and banned from games, and the others also accused faced similar actions. He adds there's no evidence to back the claims made against the group. The district superintendent released a statement that reads: 'The Fallbrook Union High School District was recently made aware of hazing allegations involving the baseball team. Upon receipt of the allegations, and in compliance with state and federal law, the District immediately began investigating the allegations. The district's investigation is ongoing. The District will take appropriate action upon the conclusion of the investigation. Student safety and well-being are the District's top priorities. The District cannot comment on the specific allegations or the corrective action that will be taken at the conclusion of the investigation due to student and staff privacy rights.' Meanwhile, Mendoza and other parents in the community say there's been more fallout. 'Those kids couldn't go into town without people buying them lunch or high-fiving and now we can't even do a food drive in town because we're afraid of their safety,' said Jason Van Eik with Fallbrook Baseball Club. And they're unhappy with the school's handling of the incident. 'Instead of doing what they need to be doing to be protecting these kids and going through the process of making sure they're not guilty until proven innocent, they're innocent until proven guilty,' Mendoza said. Mendoza says while the baseball coach was fired from the job, he remains as athletic director. 'The faculty failed, things happened because there was nobody present, there was nobody there to be watching,' he said. Not only does he want accountability, he wants the school to update the player handbook to include a zero-tolerance hazing policy and provide education on hazing. 'If there's nothing there spoken about hazing or the consequences of hazing, how can these kids be expected to make educated decisions? That's the job of the school,' Mendoza said. Mendoza says he plans to file an appeal with the school and file a report with the sheriff's office. The sheriff's office says its aware of the matter and awaiting the results of the school's Title 9 investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
