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Minnesota Title IX Investigation Escalates After Champlin Park Softball Championship
- The U.S. Department of Education elevated two Title IX investigations into Minnesota after a transgender pitcher led Champlin Park High School to win the state girls' softball championship.
- These probes began in February and June following Minnesota policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' sports, conflicting with President Trump's executive order signed earlier this year.
- Marissa Rothenberger, a junior, pitched all 35 innings in the postseason with a complete-game shutout in the championship, prompting a lawsuit by three anonymous female players challenging transgender participation.
- Education Secretary Linda McMahon called Minnesota’s indifference to female civil rights unacceptable and vowed to restore Title IX protections, while legal experts say courts must clarify Title IX’s application to transgender athletes.
- The investigation's outcome, due by June 26, may determine federal enforcement on Minnesota’s policies and reflects a broader national debate over transgender athletes in women's sports.
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Feds elevate Minnesota Title IX investigations to a ‘Special Investigations Team’
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education has elevated two Title IX investigations to its “Title IX Special Investigations Team,” which involves both the Education Department and the Department of Justice.
Minnesota Title IX investigation escalates after Champlin Park softball championship
The U.S. Department of Education is raising the stakes in its Title IX investigations against the State of Minnesota after Champlin Park's state softball title with a transgender pitcher.
EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota high school softball player 'cheated out of' state tournament speaks up about trans player AlphaNews.org
Kendall Kotzmacher, a Minnesota high school softball player says she was "cheated out of" playing in the state championship by an opposing team with a transgender pitcher. She’s no longer staying silent and shared her story with Liz Collin on her podcast.
DOJ, Ed Department Investigate Minnesota For Allowing Male Athlete Onto Girls’ Softball Championship Team
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Thursday that it would be elevating its inquiry into Minnesota’s Title IX violations after the state let a male athlete dominate a girls’ softball competition, depriving all-female teams of the state championship. The investigation into the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota State High School League […]
Trump admin elevates Title IX probes into Minnesota after transgender softball pitcher wins state title
Trump administration elevates Title IX investigations into Minnesota after transgender softball pitcher led Champlin Park High School to state championship.
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