Omaha schools ban electric shock gloves for police after backlash

NewsWorldAmericasOmaha schools ban electric shock gloves for police after backlashOmaha mayor said police have honored the school district's decision to ‘opt out’Kathy McCormack Thursday 20 August 2026 19:12 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:3036541To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/electric-shock-gloves-officers-omaha-public-school-b3036596.html","title":"Omaha schools ban electric shock gloves for police after backlash"}}CloseNew ICE 'shock gloves' spark debateThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlines","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}Police officers serving Omaha’s largest public school district will no longer be equipped with electric-shock g...