California has enacted a law banning local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks. The legislation was passed on Tuesday and will take effect next year, remaining in place until 2030. This decision follows a recent move by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to equip its officers with these gloves, which are intended to compel compliance from individuals resisting arrest. Last month, ICE awarded a contract worth nearly $17 million for the purchase of 6,000 pairs of the gloves.
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California Enacts Law Prohibiting Use of Electric-Shock Gloves by Law Enforcement
California has passed a law that prohibits law enforcement officers from using electric-shock gloves, effective next year until 2030. The ban follows ICE's plan to equip its agents with such gloves, having recently awarded a contract for 6,000 pairs.
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California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents
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California Enacts Law Prohibiting Use of Electric-Shock Gloves by Law Enforcement