All articles tagged with #use of force
Arizona State University senior Eryn Bonner has been charged with two misdemeanors in Tempe City Court following a July arrest on Mill Avenue. The charges, disorderly conduct and interfering with police, were filed two months after the incident and after Maricopa County declined to pursue felonies. Bonner’s attorney calls the move vindictive, while police unions defend the officers' actions based on full body-camera footage.
A Black man in Evanston, Illinois, was injured after ICE officers mistakenly detained him during an enforcement operation, later confirmed to be a U.S. citizen; witnesses say he was pinned on the ground and suffered head, neck and teeth injuries as an ambulance was requested. Evanston police said officers initially identified themselves and the man resisted detention before being released, while DHS described the operation as highly targeted and noted the man was not the person sought; authorities are investigating why aid wasn’t rendered and what injuries occurred.
Colonel Mike Hagar released a statement defending Arkansas State Troopers, noting ASP conducts many Officer Violator Contacts daily and that uses of force comprise a tiny fraction (0.09% from 2023–Aug 2026). He says pursuit/use-of-force videos are publicly released mainly for FOIA requests and profits-driven streamers often lack context. He emphasizes force is a last resort and is reviewed, acknowledges recent trooper assaults, warns against sensationalized social media coverage, and pledges to continue highlighting the agency’s work while prioritizing Arkansans’ safety.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded a contract to buy 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves intended to help officers control inmates, prevent aggression or escapes, and aid in handcuffing and crowd control—potentially reducing firearm use—while lawmakers pressed for transparency on training and use, and ICE defended the purchase as necessary for officer safety.
The DHS plans to spend up to $20 million to arm ICE officers with Compliant Technologies’ G.L.O.V.E. electric-shock gloves, a move that has drawn civil-rights criticism over potential misuse and oversight gaps. The device delivers 324–380 volts on skin contact and has appeared in police, school, and healthcare settings, with past incidents cited in Kentucky jails and Omaha schools to illustrate risks. Advocates caution that training, accountability, and the potential chilling effects of shocks in immigration enforcement are insufficient, while ICE and DHS say the tools are needed and will be properly reviewed under policy standards.
The Department of Homeland Security plans to spend up to $20 million to obtain G.L.O.V.E. electric shock gloves for ICE, intended as a nonlethal tool to de-escalate arrests; critics warn of civil rights risks and potential abuse, DHS has not yet disclosed deployment details, and officials emphasize training and safeguards while body-camera expansion continues.
ICE plans to spend $10–20 million to equip Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement Removal Operations officers with the G.L.O.V.E. electric shock gloves, which deliver pain through direct skin contact to deter detainees; the gloves, produced by Compliant Technologies, require biennial certification, and the manufacturer cautions against certain vulnerable groups, prompting ACLU concerns about covert use and accountability while DHS emphasizes ongoing de‑escalation and use‑of‑force training amid broader ICE reforms including expanded body cameras.
ICE plans to purchase up to $20 million worth of Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter (GLOVE) gloves that can deliver electronic shocks of up to 380 volts, activated by a button and capable of 30 pulses per second, with activation recorded by microprocessors. The gloves are intended for officers in Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement Removal Operations and are meant to supplement existing tools, not replace them, with required training and recertification. Civil rights groups, including the ACLU, have raised concerns about potential harm and accountability in immigration enforcement.
An 18-year-old Black woman, Alisa Hackett, filed a federal lawsuit against Arkansas State Police trooper Moisses Arellano, alleging he slammed her to the ground and punched her in the face during an Aug. 1 traffic stop in Mississippi County; Hackett, who was unarmed and not a threat, says she complied to no threat yet was struck after objecting and resisting handcuffing, per the lawsuit and the trooper’s report, which notes a closed-fist strike after she allegedly threw a clipboard and refused to roll over. Hackett was booked on several minor charges the next day; attorney Benjamin Crump is calling for a use-of-force investigation. ASP has not commented.
AP reports that ICE plans to supply officers with specialized gloves capable of delivering painful electric shocks as a new use-of-force tool. The program is in planning or pilot stages and has sparked safety, training, and civil-rights concerns, with no nationwide rollout announced yet.
Ben Crump has been retained by Alisa Hackett, an 18-year-old from Osceola, after an Arkansas State Police trooper punched her in the face during an August 1 traffic stop. Video shows Trooper Moisses Arellano slamming Hackett to the ground and striking her; Arellano’s use‑of‑force report acknowledges a closed‑fist blow. Crump is urging Arkansas State Police to open a use‑of‑force investigation and release any prior use‑of‑force reports, while Hackett faced five traffic charges following the stop. The case has drawn widespread attention to police conduct at traffic stops.
Marjorie Ann Aliomar, the mother of Corey Ruiz’s child, questions why deadly force was used by a Madison police officer in Ruiz’s fatal shooting, saying there were other ways to subdue him and highlighting heartbreak from Ruiz’s family.
Family attorney says the substance found in the van tied to the Houston ICE shooting was granulated salt, not drugs, and urges expedited testing to clear Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s brother, Victor Salgado Araujo; authorities maintain the substance’s identity does not affect whether the use of force was justified and note the ICE agents involved did not wear body cameras.
Texas Tribune reports that in Houston ICE used unmarked vehicles to box in and shoot at a white van carrying Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, killing him; experts say the chase violated long-standing use-of-force policies and possibly the law, with DHS OIG, FBI, and Texas Rangers investigating, fueling a national debate over ICE vehicle stops and the visibility of federal agents.
ICE has ordered a temporary nationwide halt on most vehicle stops following two fatal shootings involving ICE agents — one in Maine and another in Texas — with exemptions for serious criminal targets. DHS says the pause is brief and a leadership review, not a policy shift, while critics warn quotas and policing tactics are at issue. The Maine case involved a 26-year-old Colombian national identified by locals as Joan Sebastian Guerrero; the Texas case involved Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, killed after a stop in Houston. Protests have followed, and a watchdog investigation has opened into the shooting, while DHS notes that deportations will continue during the pause.