NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 27, 2026Miami-Dade
ICE awards $16.7 million contract for 6,000 electric-shock gloves
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has finalized a $16.7 million contract to acquire 6,000 pairs of gloves capable of delivering electric shocks. The agency states these devices are intended for use on detainees and protesters who resist officers.
Read the full story at WPLG Local 10 – Main FeedWhy It Matters
This contract represents a $16.7 million federal expenditure for new restraint technology that will be deployed by ICE officers against individuals in their custody or during protests.
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other6,000“The quantity of gloves purchased.”organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“Parent agency of ICE that defended the purchase”organizationU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement“Purchaser of the shock-delivering gloves”personCatherine Cortez Masto“Led a group of 16 senators in urging ICE to cancel the contract”organizationCompliant Technologies LLC“Kentucky-based manufacturer of the gloves”personDonald Trump“President whose immigration crackdown is referenced in the article”