The University of Baltimore is a public university in Baltimore,Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. UBalt's schools and colleges provide education in business,law,public affairs,and the applied arts and sciences. The university is the location of one of Maryland's two law schools.
The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by American author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. The Wire premiered on June 2,2002,and ended on March 9,2008,comprising sixty episodes over five seasons. The idea for the show started out as a police drama loosely based on the experiences of Simon's writing partner Ed Burns,a former homicide detective and public school teacher.
David Judah Simon is an American author,journalist,screenwriter,and producer best known for his work on The Wire (2002–08).
Edward P. Burns is an American screenwriter and television producer. He has worked closely with writing partner David Simon. For HBO,they have collaborated on The Corner,The Wire,Generation Kill,The Plot Against America,and We Own This City. Burns is a former Baltimore police detective for the homicide and narcotics divisions,and a public school teacher. He often draws upon these experiences for his writing.
Ethan A. Nadelmann is the founder of the Drug Policy Alliance,a New York City-based non-profit organization working to end the War on Drugs. He is a supporter of the legalization of marijuana in America.
The Hanover Street Bridge,officially the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge,is a double leaf bascule bridge crossing the middle branch of the Patapsco River along Hanover Street in Baltimore,Maryland.
"Middle Ground" is the 11th episode of the third season of the HBO original series The Wire. The episode was written by George Pelecanos from a story by David Simon &George Pelecanos and was directed by Joe Chappelle. It originally aired on December 12,2004. The episode was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.
Thomas J. "Tommy" Carcetti is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire,played by Aidan Gillen. Carcetti is an ambitious and venal Baltimore politician who begins the series with a seat on the city council.
Clarence Henry "Du" Burns was a Democratic politician and the first African American mayor of Baltimore,Maryland in 1987.
Howard Peters "Pete" Rawlings was an American politician and the first African American to become chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee in the Maryland House of Delegates. Rawlings served the 40th legislative district,located in the central,northwest section of Baltimore,from 1979 until 2003. His daughter,Stephanie Rawlings-Blake,is the former Mayor of Baltimore.
The fifth and final season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on January 6,2008,and concluded on March 9,2008;it was the show's shortest season with 10 episodes. The series introduced a fictionalized version of the Baltimore Sun newsroom,while continuing to follow the Baltimore police department and city hall,and the Stanfield crime syndicate.
The fourth season of the television series The Wire commenced airing in the United States on September 10,2006,concluded on December 10,2006,and contained 13 episodes. It introduces Baltimore's school system and several middle school students while continuing to examine the remnants of the Barksdale Organization,the ascendant Stanfield Organization,the Baltimore Police Department and politicians.
Augustus "Gus" Haynes is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire,played by actor Clark Johnson,who is also a director for the series. Haynes is the dedicated and principled editor for The Baltimore Sun city desk.
On November 2,1999,the city of Baltimore,Maryland,elected a new mayor,the 47th in the city's history. Primary elections were held to determine the nominees for the Democratic Party and Republican Party on September 14. Incumbent mayor Kurt Schmoke,a Democrat,opted not to run for reelection. Martin O'Malley,a member of the Baltimore City Council,won the election to succeed Schmoke.
Kenneth A. "Kenny" Jackson is a businessman in Baltimore,Maryland,with alleged past connections to the illegal drug trade in the city. He is alleged to be one of the Baltimore figures whose stories are dramatized in the HBO series The Wire,but his actual influence upon the show is disputed. The connections among drug trafficking,legitimate businesses,and political donations depicted in The Wire reflect aspects of Jackson's life.
The 1994 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 8,1994. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Donald Schaefer was ineligible for re-election. Prince George's County Executive Parris Glendening emerged victorious from the Democratic primary after defeating several candidates. Maryland House minority leader Ellen Sauerbrey,who would also be the 1998 Republican nominee for governor,won her party's nomination.
DeRay Mckesson is an American civil rights activist,podcaster,and former school administrator. An early supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement,he has been active in the protests in Ferguson,Missouri,and Baltimore,Maryland and on social media outlets such as Twitter and Instagram. He has also written for HuffPost and The Guardian. Along with Johnetta Elzie,Brittany Packnett,and Samuel Sinyangwe,Mckesson launched Campaign Zero,a policy platform to end police violence. He is currently part of Crooked Media and hosts Pod Save the People.
Larry S. Gibson is a law professor,lawyer,political organizer,and historian. He currently serves as a professor at the Francis King Carey School of Law in the University of Maryland,Baltimore;where he has been on the faculty for 38 years. Gibson currently serves as council for the firm of Shapiro,Sher,Guinot,and Sandler. He was the principal advocate for the legislation that renamed Maryland's major airport,the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and published Young Thurgood:The Making of a Supreme Court Justice in 2012.
Kathleen Feeley is a former president of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
