"As soon as they gave it to a private law firm, I knew exactly what was going to happen — absolutely nothing." #TheWire (via @latimes) https://t.co/NAUDCcjfnX
“The practical effect of the death of local journalism is that you get what we’ve had,” David Simon said, “which is a halcyon time for corruption and mismanagement and basically misrule.” (via @TheAtlantic) #TheWire https://t.co/tv9fsjOBrQ
Elected officials and the public were largely kept in the dark when Boston police spent $627,000 on surveillance technology by dipping into money seized in connection with alleged crimes. (via @propublica) #TheWire https://t.co/H2V7E9IPj6
The broad scope of the racist text conversations could jeopardize hundreds of criminal cases in which the officers either testified or made arrests. #TheWire (via @latimes) https://t.co/LAh1Uc91tJ
A gang member identified in court documents as “Co-Schemer 2” told federal investigators he put the cop “on his payroll,” beginning with $500 sent through an intermediary to “juice” him up. #TheWire (via @latimes) https://t.co/zzZJFTM0YC
This news is nothing short of devastating. Anyone who's had the privilege of watching #TheWire knows how transcendent Omar is and how special Michael K. Williams' work was. The world is less brilliant without him.
A Compton city councilman was arrested and charged with conspiring to rig votes to secure his victory in an election he won earlier this year by just one ballot. (via @latimes) #TheWire https://t.co/dKrNWfw6dj