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ARCHIVED · 3 LEFT · 4 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Aug 12, 1:19 AM

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AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

The Guardian - US Politics and WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedImmigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
What changedThe left frames it as "ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks". The center frames it as "AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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44WORDING GAP

7 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks". The center frames it as "AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Aug 11, 10:11 PM: ABC News - Business joined the source map.

Aug 11, 11:35 PM: The Guardian - US Politics joined the source map.

Aug 12, 1:02 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Aug 12, 1:03 AM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 44/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)10m ago

AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals

Open source
Center ·News report
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)16m ago

AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals

Open source
Center ·News report
WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)7m ago

AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals

Open source
Center ·News report
WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)12m ago

AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals

Open source
Center-left ·News report
The Independent13m ago

ICE to spend $20M on gloves designed to deliver painful electric shocks

The gloves must be applied directly to someone's skin to deliver a pain stimulus that typically helps an officer gain compliance within seconds

Open source
Left ·News report
The Guardian - US Politics48m ago

ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’ ICE plans to spend up to $20m (£15m) to purchase thousands of glov...

Open source
Center-left ·News report
ABC News - Business2h ago

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals

Open source