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Cops used electrocution gloves to subdue high school students in Omaha, nowthe school district and parents are pleading with police to stop

TOI World Desk24 Aug 2026, 12:25 pmUpdated 5h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Cops used electrocution gloves to subdue high school students in Omaha, now the school district and parents are pleading with police to stop

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to acquire electric-shock gloves for $20 million. These devices were recently used on two Omaha high school students by officers. Omaha's superintendent requested the police stop using the gloves in schools. Bellevue police will continue carrying the controversial devices for student safety. Experts and parents criticize the gloves as abusive and inappropriate for schools.

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Source: Times of India · TOI World Desk. Published 24 Aug 2026, 12:25 pm.

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