{
  "id": 614417,
  "title": "ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ice-to-spend-up-to-20m-on-gloves-that-can-deliver-painful-electric",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T23:35:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/ice-electric-shock-gloves"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’ ICE plans to spend up to $20m (£15m) to purchase thousands of gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks for officers and agents by March, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security. The devices, called Glove (Generated Low Output…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ice-plans-to-give-officers-gloves-that-can-deliver-electric-shocks",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:47:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ice-plans-to-give-officers-gloves-that-can-deliver-electric-shocks-709692",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:19:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}