Drumming for Justice

Deadly Heatwave, Maryland Manhunt & Earthquakes Hit Gaum! That, and more, in the AM News Aggregator, read by Flood the Drummer.

Flood the Drummer & Ikey Raw discuss the hospitalization of 25 people in Brooklyn due to them smoking synthetic marijuana and the role of lawmakers in preventing future episodes there and elsewhere.

A Deadly Virus, Inmates Escaped & a Cougar Attack. That, and more, in the AM News Aggregator, read by Flood the Drummer.

Journalist Flood the Drummer and Ikey Raw, shock-jock and Founder of the Justice for David Jones Coalition, debate whether it was appropriate for rapper Meek Mill to turn down an invitation from the White House to speak at a Prison Reform Summit.

Ebola Outbreak, Cross-Border Gun Fire & Campbell Soup’s CEO Retires. That, and more, in the AM News Aggregator, read by Flood the Drummer.

Mueller Issues Subpoenas, Venezuelans Head to the Polls & Microsoft Takes on Apple! That, and more, in the AM News Aggregator, read by Flood the Drummer.

Flood the Drummer (@floodthedrummer) and Mr. Isaiah Thomas (@candidateThomas), a former Philadelphia City Council candidate, offer analysis on Pennsylvania’s primary election results.

Teachers Set to Rally, Beating an Incumbent & Maryland Bans Conversion Therapy. That, and more, in the AM News Aggregator, read by Flood the Drummer.

Uber Makes Major Change, DACA in Court and U.S Marines in the Middle East. That, and more, in the AM News Aggregator, read by Flood the Drummer.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Friday sent the President of City Council a letter expressing his disappointment in the lack of legislative approvals for his signature initiative, Rebuild. That letter was obtained and made public by journalist Malcolm Burnley, who published it, along with a corresponding article, on PlanPhilly.com. Mr. Burnley chatted with fellow journalist Flood the Drummer about what the letter means, what options the frustrated Mayor has left, and why the City Council appears to be slow-walking the process.

Flood the Drummer is the CEO of Techbook Online. Add Techbook Online to your Apple News reader and follow him on Twitter @floodthedrummer. Malcolm Burnley is a freelance journalist whose bylines appear at Politico, Philadelphia Magazine, Plan Philly and other reputable outlets. Follow him on Twitter @malcolmburnley.