The Wire isn't any regular crime drama but rather a classic in the TV industry that attracts attention in all corners of the ...

David Simon is right to call out Republican lawmakers for citing “The Wire” as justification for sending National Guard troops to Baltimore (“David Simon: Don’t use ‘The Wire’ to justify sending ...

Television producer David Simon has a message for Republican lawmakers who are pushing sending National Guard Troops to Baltimore — they should keep “The Wire” out of their mouths. “Anyone citing a ...

Baltimore has one more defender — U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, who stood up for the city against House Republicans during a war of words on social media Friday that spilled into the weekend. The Maryland ...

With President Donald Trump threatening a federal intervention in Baltimore as National Guard troops patrol DC, the House GOP Judiciary had a curious take on Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin's ...

Veteran actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., best known for playing state Sen. Clay Davis on HBO’s The Wire, has died at age 71 after a ...

Actor James Ransone, best known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka on HBO’s "The Wire," has died by suicide, authorities confirmed. He was 46. Ransone of Baltimore County, Maryland, died in Los Angeles on ...

The character actor had grown up in Maryland, where “The Wire” was set, and went on to star in horror films like “It Chapter Two.” By Jonathan Abrams Jonathan Abrams, a Times reporter, is the author ...