Combat training is a rite of passage for police recruits. It's left a trail of deaths and injuries

Heather Sterling stepped into the ring at the Texas Game Warden Training Center, ready to face an ambush by instructors ...

How a violent police academy drill has been tied to deaths and injuries across the country

When recruits were punched and tackled during a role-playing exercise at the Texas game wardens academy last year, they were taking part in a longstanding police training tradition that critics say ...