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[…]
Civil rights advocates expressed alarm at the plan, saying ICE officers already face criticism for their use of force with little oversight or accountability while enforcing President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Compliant Technologies says the devices function as a normal pair of patrol gloves until officers press a switch to activate their electrical mode. The gloves must be applied directly to someone’s skin to deliver a pain stimulus that typically helps an officer gain compliance within seconds, according to the company.
“It’s immediate and sharp, and it will distract you. I call it like a bee sting,” said John Peters, president of the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, who is studying how the device has been used. “If the officer is getting any type of resistance from the person, this is certainly an effective tool.”
Peters said he believed ICE’s planned purchase would likely be the largest from the company to date. He said he could envision ICE officers using the gloves to help remove uncooperative subjects from cars and houses and in and out of detention facilities.
“For smaller officers or weaker officers or older officers, I think it has a great advantage” because it can produce faster takedowns and shorten confrontations, he said.
[…]

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u/General_Caregiver339 — 8 days ago

▲ 2.0k r/50501California+4 crossposts

One of the best arguments against Flock was made by a resident of Fridley, MN at a recent City Council meeting.

Daniel Hartman speaks at a Fridley, MN City Council Meeting on July 27, 2026. Video clip is by More Perfect Union. Here it is on YouTube: One of the best arguments against Flock you'll watch - More Perfect Union (YouTube)

From the description: Residents of Fridley, MN packed a city council meeting last week where police detailed which law enforcement agencies have access to Flock Safety camera footage. ~:~ Many residents were particularly concerned about news that some of the footage was used for immigration-related searches.

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I've not been a resident of Fridley for as long as many of you. But like many of you, I came here to build a life, a future with my Family.

It's caused me to think a lot about the future, about the world we will be building for our Children. I want that world to be one where we trust one another. A world where Newcomers to the Community are greeted with open arms and kindness.

Flock is not that. Where we could be spending our money uniting our Community and building it into something for everyone to trust in, we instead send it to unproven Tech Oligarchs to invade and spy on our Communities.

That spying is not without consequence. When the federal Invaders arrived to terrorize our state — in the name of scams, lawlessness, and racism — that very network was used to track and kidnap our Neighbors, as we know.

Our Children will look back on this moment with revulsion. Nauseated by the cowardice that led us to turn our guns inward. Nauseated by the squandering of our natural resources to build the data center and surveillance infrastructure — a monument to fear, voyeurism, and delusion.

We must not forget: This is much bigger than a few cameras spying creepily on Civilians. The surveillance state cannot exist without data centers. Every second these cameras are running, is another second spent sucking the Life out of our Planet.

You keep this up, and we're staring down more than a future without privacy. We are staring down the destruction of our future in entirety.

Does it comfort you to know that when the last drop of water is drained, when the weather gets so hot that your sweat can no longer keep you alive, and when electricity is so expensive that we can no longer afford to cool our homes — there will still be cameras pointing at the People that frighten you?

If my words offend you, remember that I warned you months ago, in this very room. You have had adequate time to change course and be the responsible Adults you were elected to be.

If you cannot see this situation for what it is, then you should not be anywhere near a position of power. We are better than this.

Spend our money on something the Community would actually benefit from. We should be enjoying our parks together and making Friends, not living in fear of one another.

I ask that you disarm these cameras.

- Daniel Hartman speaking at a Fridley, Minnesota City Council Meeting - July 27, 2026

u/InTheseTryingTime5 — 9 days ago

▲ 515 r/Washington+1 crossposts

For WA GOP, a tough primary delivers alarming results

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u/InTheseTryingTime5 — 9 days ago

▲ 4.8k r/worldnewsvideo+6 crossposts

All Parts Of The Same Machine: An Arkansas state trooper stopped 18-year-old Alisa Hackett for speeding. But instead of simply issuing citations, he threw her to the ground and punched her in the face even though she was unarmed and crying out for help.

u/CIA_Rectal_Feeder — 7 days ago

▲ 4.0k r/cincinnati+5 crossposts

This is the reality of dismantling TPS for migrants. Slavery is here once again and there is no other way to say it. This took place in Blue Ash Ohio

u/CantStopPoppin — 7 days ago

🔥 Hot ▲ 5.7k r/TennesseePolitics+9 crossposts

Mass ID checks and pat-downs at Club Legend last night (6232 Knight Arnold Rd)

Last night, Aug 8th, the Memphis Safe Task Force locked down Club Legend. They trapped everyone inside, checked every person's ID, and conducted widespread searches/stop-and-frisks on a crowd of Black patrons just trying to have fun.

Original post via Facebook

u/CutSenior4977 — 10 days ago

▲ 885 r/ICE_Watch+5 crossposts

ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says

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u/CutSenior4977 — 13 days ago

▲ 3.2k r/antimisdisinfoproject+5 crossposts

Depraved Trophy hunter brags about reporting woman with sickle cell to ICE.

u/Affectionate_Nose374 — 10 days ago

▲ 8 r/Spokane

Civil Action activities/events around town

OWN YOUR OWN SH*T SPOKANE

Brief talks from leading repair and ownership advocates, a postcards-to-Congress writing session, and more. Light bites provided. All ages welcome.

Friday July 31, 6:00-8:00 pm, check in starts at 5:45 pm

Ruby River Hotel

Shoreline Ballroom App

700 N. Division St.

https://www.fulu.org/events/OYSSpokane

REJECT AI DATA CENTERS

Learn about the proposed projects, their potential impacts, and how to get involved

Saturday August 1, 12:00-3:00 pm

Sunday August 2, 1:00-4:00 pm

Pavillion Park in Liberty Lake

727 Molter Rd, Liberty Lake

https://wehavethepower.substack.com/p/spokanes-data-center-update-and-community

SAY IT SATURDAY

A demonstration of unity in the park, also a food bank collection point

Saturday 2:00-4:00 pm

B.A. Clark Park

3922 N. Normandie

https://www.facebook.com/groups/35730592219889536/

MIKEY MONDAYS

Rep. Michael Baumgartner will not talk to us - let’s gather and talk to him

Every Monday, 3:30-4:30 pm

Division & Ruby “V” - the median in front of Wendy’s

Spokane Indivisible

https://www.spokanedemocrats.org/events/mikey-mondays-message-for-michael-baumgartner-june15-s62gc-39g6c-n95r5

BANNERS OVER I-90 FREEWAY

Every Tuesday, 7:30–8:30 am

Regal St. Overpass (corner of S Regal St and E 3rd Ave

https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/970074/

GET THE ICE OUT WEDNESDAYS

Every Wednesday 1:00-3:00 pm

Corner of Washington & Cataldo, the ICE downtown field office

https://www.spokanedemocrats.org/events/get-the-ice-out-may13

SPOKANE VISIBILITY BRIGADE

Every Thursday, 4:30-5:30 pm

I-90 Overpasses Arthur, Thor and Regal

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/817167/

GARLAND PRIDE

Saturday, August 22, 3:00-11:00 pm

Garland Business District

W Garland Ave

https://www.spokanepride.org/garland-pride

This list is neither complete nor definitive! Please add any events/info/corrections in the comments!

SUPPORT THE SPOKANE 3

https://spokane3support.com/

https://www.pjals.org

DEPORTATION DEFENSE HOTLINE

ICE or CBP IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network

Call 1-844-744-3737

https://waisn.org

Some sites to look up protests/events/activities/resources:

https://substack.com/@spokaneindivisible24 (Spokane Indivisible)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1682413989302936/ (Spokane Stands Up)

https://www.nokings.org/trainings

https://protestfinder.net/

https://www.saveusa.me/

https://www.mobilize.us/

https://events.pol-rev.com/

https://theblop.org/

https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events

https://www.findaprotest.info/

https://teslatakedown.com/

https://nvunheard.org/

https://evergreenresistance.org/ (Evergreen Resistance)

https://heyzine.com/flip-book/42df159793.html#page/1

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u/InTheseTryingTime5 — 20 days ago

▲ 2.4k r/TucsonPolitics+9 crossposts

Every Detention Is A Paycheck

u/CantStopPoppin — 18 days ago

▲ 3.0k r/antimisdisinfoproject+11 crossposts

"The Democrats have become the party of freaks, weirdos, losers, and crazies": Stephen Miller unloads on AOC, Bernie Sanders, and Ilhan Omar during Fox News broadcast

u/DumbMoneyMedia — 22 days ago

🔥 Hot ▲ 8.6k r/LibertarianUncensored+21 crossposts

Stephen Miller claims Democrats are "crazy communist lunatics" who will steal everything Americans know and love

u/Alarmed_Box7560 — 29 days ago

▲ 5 r/Spokane

Plug-in/balcony solar

Has anyone tried plug in solar here? Especially with Avista?

Apparently the state has delayed making laws about it until at least next year and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with it.

Saving $10 - $50 per month sounds pretty good to me for not too much initial cost. My backyard gets lots of sun...

(didn't find any posts about this)

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u/InTheseTryingTime5 — 30 days ago

▲ 109 r/50501Movement+1 crossposts

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years (women, minorities, disabled etc will all suffer with no info gathered on what's happening in the workplace - right back to pre -civil rights era)

I don't think the public 30 day comment period has started yet (can't find it anyway) but there will soon be a form to comment on this rollback to the 1950's

https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-proposes-rescission-annual-race-and-sex-reporting-requirements

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u/InTheseTryingTime5 — 1 month ago

🔥 Hot ▲ 11.0k r/CzechCoconutCommunity+11 crossposts

by Stephen Miller to prosecute protestors who showed up to his house brandishing... sidewalk chalk and some flyers

u/BitchyBeachyWitch — 1 month ago

▲ 10 r/Spokane

Civil Action activities/events around town

VOLUNTEER FOR PHONEBANKING FOR NO HATE IN WA STATE

Vote No On I-001 & I-638

While Washington families are struggling to pay for food, housing, and health care, a MAGA mega-donor is spending millions on two poorly written initiatives - phonebank against them!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Spokane/s/lXECPsI5Ce

Volunteer signups for July: https://secure.ngpvan.com/r-gEXPJXj06HVi7h0iXPZQ2

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON

Friday, July 17, 4:00-6:00 pm

B A Clark Park

3922 N. Normandie

https://www.spokanedemocrats.org/events/say-it-saturday-2025-july-z5bbe-5ly83-cgf7a

GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON

July 17-19

Join us from July 17th – July 19th as we honor the legacy of John Lewis and carry the torch of the civil rights movement.

Across America, let’s make good trouble.

https://www.goodtroubleliveson.org