ICE eyes $20M purchase of electric shock gloves as Hochul warns of legal consequences

New York's Democratic leaders are threatening potential legal action against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers over a new piece of equipment ICE could soon add to its arsenal: gloves capable of delivering an electric shock.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday that recently enacted state protections could expose ICE officers to legal consequences if the devices are used in New York.

The warning comes as the Department of Homeland...