Alarm over $20m plan to supply ICE officers with electric-shock gloves
Civil liberties groups decry plan to use gloves linked to death of Kentucky man allegedly shocked 27 times in county jail
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ICE Plans To Spend up to $20m on Thousands of Electric-Shock Gloves, Sparking Fears Over Potential Abuse
ICE plans to purchase electric-shock gloves, sparking safety and legal concerns. Critics question their transparency and potential misuse, while ICE sees them as a non-lethal force option.
International Business Times UK ·
The electric shock gloves ICE is spending up to $20 million on are already being given to police officers in Omaha public schools
The Omaha Police Department was awarded more than $65,000 for 40 pairs of the gloves in May 2025.
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