A man was allegedly assaulted at a contentious Newport, Maine, school board meeting over transgender student policies, sparking a police investigation.

A person was allegedly assaulted during a heated school board meeting in Newport, Maine, on Tuesday, as community members clashed over the suspension of an eighth-grade student linked to a Title IX investigation involving a transgender peer. The dispute centered on the school’s policy allowing transgender students on the co-ed cheer squad, sparking national attention amid ongoing debates over transgender athletes. The public comment period ended abruptly amid shouting and confrontations, prompting police intervention and an ongoing investigation into the alleged assault. School officials have not commented.