
Just as Martin O’Malley, Baltimore’s Democrat ex-mayor, prepares to announce a run for the White house, he faces devastating and detailed criticism for his role in creating the mess in Baltimore from a noted expert on the city: David Simon, reporter, author, and creator of the seminal HBO crime drama The Wire.
by Lee Stranahan9 May 2015, 5:22 AM PST0

Actor Chad Coleman, known for his roles in The Walking Dead and The Wire, was filmed freaking out on a New York City subway Friday after he was reportedly called the “N-word” by another passenger.
by Kipp Jones2 May 2015, 9:59 AM PST0

The cast and creator of HBO’s Baltimore-set police series The Wire called for an immediate end to the violent protests that had erupted in Baltimore on Saturday night.
by Daniel Nussbaum27 Apr 2015, 9:24 PM PST0

President Obama sat down this week with David Simon, creator of HBO’s The Wire, to discuss the United States’ war on drugs and whether the nation’s criminal justice system could be reformed.
by Daniel Nussbaum27 Mar 2015, 11:14 AM PST0