Hear our reporters explain what’s next in the explosive lawsuit from 16 former University of MIchigan hockey players claiming they faced sexualized hazing they likened to torture while with the program. Dave Boucher and Tony Garcia share details of the allegations against the university, reaction from the defendants and how the suit might play out in U.S. District Court in Detroit.

Rituals that players say crossed far beyond hazing and into “torture” are now at the center of a federal lawsuit against the University of Michigan’s storied hockey program. Sixteen former players filed suit in Detroit alleging that, from 1984 to 2001, younger team members were routinely stripped, forcibly shaved, penetrated with razor handles, and subjected to other sexualized acts by veterans on the team. USA Today reports the complaint says coaches knew about the behavior, tied participation in the abuse to a player’s standing on the team, and told those who objected to “be a Michigan man.” The plaintiffs are not named in the filing.

Michigan disputes the claims and its liability, with a spokesman calling parts of the complaint misleading and stressing the school’s anti-hazing policies, first adopted in 1982, and current mandatory training. Former coach Red Berenson told MLive on Thursday that coaches had no involvement in sexualized hazing in the program, saying initiation activities were led by the players. “We knew there was a certain element of initiation on our team, and it was usually orchestrated by the seniors,” Berenson said. “We didn’t promote it. We didn’t question it. We didn’t encourage it.”

The former players said they’ve endured years of fallout, including addiction and depression, and are seeking unspecified damages plus mandatory anti-sexual hazing training for all athletes, per USA Today. Berenson and the university announced the end of freshman hazing on the team in 2012, partly, he said, because of concerns about hazing being raised nationally.

Michigan State Sen. Jim Runestad has introduced a bill that would ban children from riding e-bikes on public sidewalks, roads or trails.

The bill comes after a rise in e-bike and e-moto-related incidents across Michigan, with schools taking action.

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Under the bill, kids under the age of 14 would be prohibited from riding an e-bike on a public sidewalk, road or trail. It also requires kids between aged 14-17 to have written permission from a parent or guardian, and wear a safety helmet while riding.

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“I’ve seen too many freak accidents where young children wind up seriously harmed while riding one of these e-bikes,” Runestad, R-White Lake, said in a statement. “They aren’t the traditional bicycles that I rode when I was a kid — these bikes can have way too much power for young children to be able to manage, which can result in injuries to themselves or to other bicyclists or bystanders.”

The bill also has penalties for those who violate the law. The first offense is a warning and order to attend a safety education class. A second offense is a fine of not more than $100, and possible impoundment of the e-bike. The thi

“Due to the fast speeds e-bikes are capable of reaching, riders must possess the required mental and physical capabilities to ride safely — skills that are often underdeveloped in young children,” Runestad said. “This is just a simple safety check regarding the public use of these bikes.”