Daily Links: 08/23/17 – Reuters investigates 1,005 Taser deaths

Apologies for the slower blogging lately. My time’s been divided between family stuff and troubleshooting an irritatingly persistent technical issue with Facebook sharing.

• Harrowing, in-depth Reuters investigation into 1,005 deaths from the “non-lethal” Taser.
  (@Popehat)

• Anti-gay group Family First New Zealand is stripped of tax-exempt status after government decides lying about gay marriage doesn’t count as charity. US government, please take note.

• Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) approval rating sinks to 18% in his own state.
  (via Joe.My.God.)

• California White supremacists cancel actual book burning due to public outcry, then whine about free speech.

• And finally, your headline and lede of the day:
  (via Joe.My.God.)

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