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August 11, 2026
ICE Moves Forward with $20 Million Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves for Officers
- ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on G.L.O.V.E. gloves, with a solicitation for a no-bid contract expected by Friday.
- The gloves, manufactured by Compliant Technologies, deliver electric shocks to gain compliance and must be applied directly to the skin.
- Civil rights advocates express alarm, citing concerns over excessive force and lack of oversight in ICE's enforcement tactics.
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- ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocksAug 11, 2026 at 11:35 PM · The Guardian
- ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocksAug 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM · CBS News
- ICE to spend $20M on gloves designed to deliver painful electric shocksAug 12, 2026 at 1:02 AM · Independent
- ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocksAug 12, 2026 at 1:50 AM · The Hill