The Wire

American crime drama television series (2002–2008)

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Commentary Governance, Culture Culture & Society
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Public Media Must Reimagine Itself for a New Era — or Give Up ‘Reason to Exist’
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Commentary Cities
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Community Policing in the 21st Century: A Framework for Measuring Performance
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Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
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Commentary Education Pre K-12
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Thomas Johnson Elementary's Transformation
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Commentary Culture Culture & Society
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Trump's Reminder: Pay Attention to the White Working Class
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Commentary Culture
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A New Role For Public Broadcasting?
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Commentary Economics, Culture, Culture Culture & Society, Race
Dec 02 2014
The Three Ages Of Boss Rule
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Commentary Culture Race
Jan 13 2010
What's Wrong With "Negro," Anyway?
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Commentary Culture Race
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Where The Jobs Really Are
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