ICE awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase electric shock gloves from Compliant Technologies.
ICE finalized a $16.7 million no-bid contract with Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies for 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves, intended as de-escalation devices for officers in high-tension environments. Democratic lawmakers and civil rights groups opposed the purchase, citing risks of misuse and lack of oversight. California's legislature passed a bill banning wearable electroshock devices by law enforcement in the state.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 14 outlets covered it, splitting into 14 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
14 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 14 outlets placed this story
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Mother Jones
Al Jazeera
Deutsche Welle
Washington Times
AP News
Washington Examiner
South China Morning Post
Newsmax
CBS News
NY Post
The Hill
Reuters
Le Monde
PBS NewsHour
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Mother Jones
Lawmakers Push DHS to Cancel Its Shock Gloves Contract
militarization and human rights abuse · negative
Washington Times
ICE signs contract to buy electric shock gloves
de-escalation tool for officer safety · positive
First to report
- Reutersfirst
- The Hill+4.8 h
- CBS News+6.5 h
- Newsmax+7.5 h
- Le Monde+8.7 h
- Deutsche Welle+9.1 h
- South China Morning Post+10.6 h
- Washington Examiner+17.7 h
- Al Jazeera+20.3 h
- Washington Times+48.3 h
- NY Post+121.8 h
- Mother Jones+124.2 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Critics frame the gloves as tools of an occupying paramilitary force and perfect instruments for abuse, while defenders call them a low-impact alternative to deadly force; international outlets emphasize human rights concerns, domestic right-leaning outlets stress officer safety, and public broadcasters highlight expert warnings about contract scale.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
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“ICE Grants $16.7 Million Contract for Thousands of Shock Gloves - Newsmax”NM Newsmax RIGHT
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“ICE awards $16.7 million contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks” · Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, AP News, South China Morning Post, The Hill, Reuters, Le Monde, PBS NewsHour
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CBSCBS News ICE grants $16.7 million contract to buy thousands of electric shock gloves - CBS News 16d ago CENTER4
APAP News Group of Democratic senators calls on ICE to cancel plan to buy electric shock gloves HThe Hill Letter signed by Democratic senators calls on ICE to halt electric shock gloves 16d ago RReuters US ICE grants $16.7 million contract to buy thousands of electric shock gloves 16d ago PBSPBS NewsHour 'A perfect tool for abuse.' Why experts are concerned about ICE's $17 million electric shock gloves contract - PBS 10d ago RIGHT4
WTWashington Times ICE signs contract to buy electric shock gloves 14d ago WEWashington Examiner ICE purchases thousands of electric shock gloves as 'low-impact alternative' de-escalation tool 15d ago NMNewsmax ICE Grants $16.7 Million Contract for Thousands of Shock Gloves - Newsmax 16d ago NYPNY Post California moves to ban 'shock gloves' ICE plans to use 11d ago INTERNATIONAL4
AJAl Jazeera US ICE agency to spend $16.7m on electric shock gloves 15d ago DWDeutsche Welle US to buy thousands of electric shock gloves for ICE agents 16d ago SCSouth China Morning Post ICE agents in US to be equipped with pain-delivering electric shock gloves 15d ago LMLe Monde ICE awards $16.7 million contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks 16d ago 10 tracked claims across 14 outlets
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The contract is for 6,000 pairs of gloves.
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