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ICE just awarded a $16.7 million contract for electric-shock gloves—dubbed G.L.O.V.E.s—to a Kentucky firm, aiming to give officers a less-lethal tool to manage resisting detainees. While touted as a way to reduce reliance on physical force and firearms, critics warn the tech could enable pain-based control during routine encounters and erode transparency. Congressional Democrats and civil rights groups are demanding strict usage guidelines, training requirements, and oversight. DHS defends the purchase as essential for officer safety, insisting all new equipment undergoes rigorous policy review.

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