Kathryn Armstrong

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20 million on GLOVE devices made by Compliant Technologies, which can deliver localized electric shocks of up to 380 volts and record activations. The gloves may be used by Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement Removal Operations agents during arrests and deportations. DHS says they are intended to help officers safely conduct enforcement, while the manufacturer claims they do not cause injury. Civil-rights groups, including the ACLU, warn that the concealed shock capability could encourage excessive force and reduce accountability, particularly amid scrutiny of fatal shootings involving immigration agents.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend up to $20m on GLOVE devices made by Compliant Technologies, which deliver localized electric shocks of up to 380 volts when pressed against exposed skin. The gloves may be used by Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement Removal Operations officers, and record each activation. DHS says the equipment would help officers safely make arrests and carry out removals, while the manufacturer claims the devices do not cause injury. Civil-rights groups, including the ACLU, warn that concealed access to electric shocks could worsen ICE’s alleged use-of-force problems and reduce public accountability, particularly amid recent fatal shootings and pressure to meet deportation targets.

A contaminated sample of iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms was identified as the source of a widespread Cyclospora outbreak in the US, leading to thousands of infections and at least 94 hospitalizations. The FDA confirmed the sample was not part of Taylor Farms’ existing voluntary recall, while the company halted distribution of lettuce from the implicated lot and suspended sourcing from central Mexico. Taco Bell removed affected lettuce from restaurants in five states as advised by the CDC. The recall spans 27 states and includes Marketside-branded lettuce sold at Walmart locations. Authorities continue tracing whether any contaminated product remains available to consumers.