Midwest
Riley Gaines warns California, Minnesota about states' failures to comply with Title IX
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Riley Gaines put California, Minnesota and other states on notice as Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit against Maine for the state’s failure to comply with Title IX.
Gaines was at the press conference where Bondi talked about the lawsuit. The former NCAA star swimmer-turned-champion for fairness in women’s sports received an opportunity to speak.
Attorney General Pam Bondi, center, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
“Let this be a notice – California, Minnesota and the likes thereof – if you do not comply with federal law, you do not get to reap the benefits of complying with federal law,” she said. “Of course, one of those benefits being receiving federal funds. Women are protected and recognized under federal law – again, that law being Title IX.
“The U.S. government, including the Department of Justice, including the Department of Education, will not stand by and ignore when the federally protected rights of women and girls are being violated.”
Gaines, who hosts OutKick’s “Gaines for Girls” podcast, said the moment between Maine Gov. Janet Mills and President Donald Trump during their spat in February “went viral for all the right reasons.”
She made clear that Trump was a “man of his promises and that’s what we’ve seen delivered.”
“Promises made, promises kept,” she said.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigns for then-President Joe Biden on July 4, 2024 at a county Democratic Party event in South Haven, Michigan. (Chris duMond/Shutterstock)
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Bondi’s lawsuit came as Maine refused to change its trans-inclusion policies when it came to allowing transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports in the state.
Stephanie Turner, who recently drew viral attention to the issue of trans inclusion in women’s fencing with a clip of her kneeling in protest of a trans opponent, was also at the press conference.
“The Department of Justice will not sit by when women are discriminated against in sports,” Bondi said at a press conference. “… What they have been through is horrific.”
“We want to get states to comply with us,” Bondi added.
Bondi said they were seeking an injunction and have titles returned to the girls who “rightfully” won competitions in which trans athletes participated in.
Lawmakers in California have rejected legislation to ban biological males from girls’ and women’s sports. One Democratic state lawmaker compared the ban to practices employed by Nazi Germany in the Holocaust.
Then-U.S. Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, takes the stage on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center, in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
Minnesota lawmakers have also failed to ban biological males from girls’ and women’s sports. A lawmaker there said it was akin to “state-sanctioned genocide.”
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee man charged; officer trapped in defendant’s getaway car
MILWAUKEE – A 26-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of fleeing police during an arrest attempt. An officer who was present to make the arrest ended up being trapped in the backseat of the defendant’s vehicle during an attempt to flee law enforcement. The accused is Kewane Daniels – and he faces the following criminal counts:
- First-degree recklessly endangering safety
- False imprisonment
- Operating a motor vehicle to flee or in an attempt to elude an officer
- Second-degree recklessly endangering safety
Property taken, arrest attempt
What we know:
According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police reported to the Comfort Suites near 118th and Silver Spring after a caller indicated that “property had been taken from her by the defendant,” the complaint says. The caller indicated location data alerted her that the property was in the hotel parking lot. Daniels also had two warrants for his arrest.
The caller reached out to Daniels to come outside and meet her. Law enforcement were going to assist with arresting Daniels and getting the property back.
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The complaint indicates Daniels approached his car, and an officer followed and positioned himself behind an open rear door. He “drew his service weapon knowing that Daniels was reported to frequently be armed,” the complaint says. The officer ordered Daniels not to place the car in drive, but the complaint says Daniels ignored the orders and “accelerated in reverse in an attempt to flee (the officer).”
Arresting officer trapped in defendant’s vehicle
Dig deeper:
The officer, who was now being forced to back pedal, “realized he could not keep up with the quickly reversing vehicle, and feared he may be overtaken and crushed beneath the auto. (The officer) stated that he had to jump into the open rear passenger’s seat in order to escape the possibility of being knocked down beneath the oncoming vehicle’s door and tires,” the complaint says.
The defendant quickly accelerated out of the hotel parking lot with the officer in the rear seat. The officer “continually ordered him to stop the car,” the complaint says. The officer stated, “Daniels fled at a high rate of speed near 90 mph east on W. Silver Spring Drive while losing control and mounting the curb several times,” the complaint says. During this entire incident, the officer said he “kept his service weapon aimed at Daniels while in the back seat. Due to the speeds and reckless driving, (the officer) could not exit the vehicle,” the complaint says.
The court filing says the officer having his firearm pointed had no effect on Daniels pulling over the vehicle. Later, he put his weapon away to try and convince Daniels that he was not in danger and to pull over the vehicle. Instead, the defendant continued fleeing and driving recklessly, the complaint says.
Defendant bails, car crashes
What we know:
Near 92nd and Birch Avenue in Milwaukee, the complaint says, “Daniels opened the driver’s door and abandoned the vehicle which was still moving at approximately 35 mph.” The officer remained trapped in the rear passenger seat of the driverless vehicle which “came to a stop when it mounted the curb, continued into a front yard, and eventually crashed into a tree,” the complaint says. It is noted that Daniels’ vehicle had the child locks engaged, so the officer was unable to exit the vehicle on his own.
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Officers in other squads quickly located Daniels. The complaint indicates the defendant was “missing footwear in extremely frigid temperatures.” His footwear was recovered in a grassy area near where he was taken into custody.
What’s next:
Online court records indicate Daniels is scheduled to make his initial appearance in Milwaukee County court on Thursday, Jan. 8.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access and the criminal complaint associated with this case.
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How frequent are 60-degree days in January for Indianapolis?
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis will challenge 60 degrees multiple times to close this week. How frequent are 60-degree days in the month of January?
Over the last 5 years, Indianapolis has hit 60 degrees in January only twice. Bloomington did it four times in this same stretch.
Our last time hitting the 60-degree threshold in this month was in January 2023 in Indy. Temperature records for the city have been kept since 1872. On average, Indianapolis has around one day of making it to 60 degrees in January since record keeping began.
1880 is the year with the most January 60 degrees or higher days on record at 8 days. In 2017, Indianapolis had 4 days make it to the threshold. This is the last time we had multiple days in the 60s in January.
For the latest 7-day forecast, visit our weather blog by clicking here.
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