I was asked to answer this question so here goes. As a Baltimore resident, I need to remind people...as much as I love my Ravens, we were known for the Star Spangled Banner before we were known as the home of the Ravens. read more
As you could expect, the city of Baltimore's reaction has been negative. In an interview, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie was quoted as saying:"Anecdotally, it still resonates with people as a true and accurate and unfortunately complete picture of Baltimore," Rawlings-Blake said in an interview. read more
Baltimore may be the site of the gripping drama that is The Wire, but Baltimore is not the only American city that is gripped by the fallout from the war on drugs. In its first four seasons, The Wire invites viewers to witness how the devastation of the war on drugs spread throughout the body politic of a major American city like cancer through a human body. read more