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School System Of The Wire
The school system of ''The Wire'' is a fictional education system in the city of Baltimore depicted in the HBO drama series ''The Wire''. The fourth season of the show introduced an examination of the Baltimore city school system and many new characters including pupils, staff and education board employees. Administration Howard "Bunny" Colvin Colvin was a thirty-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department and a district commander before his radical policies caused his forced retirement. He moved into working with potential repeat violent offenders in the school system. Marcia Donnelly *Played by: Tootsie Duvall *Appears in :Season 4: " Boys of Summer"; " Soft Eyes"; "Home Rooms"; "Refugees"; " Alliances"; "Margin of Error"; "Unto Others"; "Know Your Place"; "Misgivings"; "A New Day"; "That's Got His Own" :Season 5: "–30–". Marcia Donnelly is the Assistant Principal of Edward J. Tilghman Middle School. She is a disciplinary, no-nonsense person whom the students have learne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namond Brice
Namond Brice ( ) is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by Julito McCullum. Namond is a middle school student during season 4 and is friends with Michael Lee and Randy Wagstaff. He often bullies Duquan “Dukie” Weems. He is the son of Wee-Bey Brice and De'Londa Brice, and lives with his mother. Thanks to his father’s connection with the Barksdale drug dealing organization, they receive excellent financial support. Wee-Bey is serving consecutive life sentences for multiple homicides committed on behalf of the Barksdales, including having confessed to crimes he did not commit. Grateful to Wee-Bey for shielding the rest of the organization, the Barksdales provide for Namond and De’Londa. The incarceration of Avon Barksdale shatters the organization, however, his sister Brianna Barksdale continues to pay them. This steady income means that Namond is much better off than his peers. Character storyline Season 4 Namond regularly accompanies Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wire
''The Wire'' is an American Crime film, crime drama Television show, television series created and primarily written by 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 60 episodes over five seasons. The idea for the show started out as a police drama loosely based on the experiences of his writing partner Ed Burns, a former homicide detective and public school teacher. Set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland, ''The Wire'' introduces a different institution of the city and its relationship to law enforcement in each season, while retaining characters and advancing storylines from previous seasons. The five subjects are, in chronological order: the illegal drug trade, the port system, the city government and bureaucracy, education and schools, and the print news medium. Simon chose to set the show in Baltimore because of his familiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bubbles (The Wire)
Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor Andre Royo. Bubbles is a recovering heroin addict. His real name is not revealed until a fourth-season episode when he is called "Mr. Cousins" and in the fifth-season premiere when he is called "Reginald". Bubbles has a son named KeyShawn, who lives with his mother. He is nicknamed "Bubbles" because when he is in a heroin-induced stupor, he tends to make bubbles with his spit. Bubbles is a crucial police CI throughout the series due to his extraordinarily detailed knowledge of the streets of Baltimore and their inhabitants. Bubbles is an intelligent and compassionate man who genuinely cares about his friend Johnny Weeks and Sherrod, the teenager he informally adopts. Bubbles's struggle to deal with his addiction and make a better life for himself is a major sub-plot over the course of the series. Depiction Season one Bubbles is first seen as a homeless addict and best friend and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission Accomplished (The Wire)
"Mission Accomplished" is the 12th and final episode of the third season of the HBO original series ''The Wire''. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ernest Dickerson. It originally aired on December 19, 2004. Plot Carcetti wonders whether Hamsterdam is a step in the right direction, but D'Agostino encourages him to use the issue in the mayoral campaign. Carcetti believes that Mayor Royce is holding off on shutting down Hamsterdam so that he can first concoct a story claiming that it was part of an enforcement strategy. Royce meets with Demper and public health academics, still considering keeping Hamsterdam open under a banner other than drug legalization. Meanwhile, Rawls and Foerster question Bunk about his investigation of Bell's murder. At the crime scene, McNulty and Greggs are despondent that Bell was killed before they could arrest him. McNulty admits to Bunk that he is disappointed at not being able to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Soldiers
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death is an inevitable process that eventually occurs in almost all organisms. Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the similar process seen in individual components of an organism, such as cells or tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said to die. As of the early 21st century, over 150,000 humans die each day, with ageing being by far the most common cause of death. Many cultures and religions have the idea of an afterlife, and also may hold the idea of judgement of good and bad deeds in one's life (heaven, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Maryland
The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland. It is also the largest university in both the state and the Washington metropolitan area, with more than 41,000 students representing all fifty states and 123 countries, and a global alumni network of over 388,000. Together, its 12 schools and colleges offer over 200 degree-granting programs, including 92 undergraduate majors, 107 master's programs, and 83 doctoral programs. UMD is a member of the Association of American Universities and competes in intercollegiate athletics as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The University of Maryland's proximity to the nation's capital has resulted in many research partnerships with the federal government; faculty receive research funding and institutional support from many agencies, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan DeLuca
Dan DeLuca (born November 11, 1970) is an American actor, who is best known for appearing in ''The Wire''. Education and career DeLuca studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York. He has a master's degree in business from Southeast Missouri State University. DeLuca co-directed and produced the feature film ''Eco-Teens Save the World'', with Academy Award Winner Shirley Jones and Emmy Nominee Corbin Bernsen. He is also the director of the feature film ''Two-Minute Heist''. He was the writer, producer, and second unit director of the feature film ''Crazy Eights''. He wrote and produced the feature film 'The Night Watchmen." He is best known for his role in season 4 of HBO's ''The Wire'', in which he portrays the real-life inspired character of Dr. David Parenti. The role partnered him with veteran actor Robert Wisdom as "Bunny Colvin." DeLuca has also had roles in HBO's ''Veep'' and ''House of Cards A house of cards (also known as a card tower or card castle) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Grades
"Final Grades" is the 13th and last episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series ''The Wire''. Written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and directed by Ernest Dickerson, it originally aired on December 10, 2006. With a running time of 78 minutes, it is the second longest episode of the whole series and received critical acclaim. Plot Homicide Sergeant Jay Landsman walks into the homicide unit office humming a carol. His Christmas spirit is rapidly dispelled when he sees several red names being added to the case board. He quizzes Detective Ed Norris about the board; Norris tells him that Lester Freamon is responsible, having received the go-ahead to search vacant houses for concealed bodies. Landsman is angry at the sudden drop in his squad clearance rate and calls Freamon a Hun, a Vandal and a Visigoth. Landsman next asks what Norris is working on and is dismayed to find out that he is also working a new case: that of a deliberate killing using po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corner Boys
"Corner Boys" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the HBO original series ''The Wire''. Written by Richard Price from a story by Ed Burns & Richard Price, and directed by Agnieszka Holland, it originally aired on November 5, 2006. Plot School Prez takes his second class of the day. He sets them a problem requiring division of apples between people. Randy is distracted by his classmate Calvin. Prez asks Calvin the answer and Calvin guesses correctly. He explains his rationale to the class: when going through the problem with the previous class, Prez tapped the correct answer several times, leaving chalk marks around it. After school Randy walks home with Michael and his younger brother Bug. Michael quizzes Randy about how he was able to return to school and Randy keeps quiet about his involvement with the police. Michael warns him about getting involved with authority figures. The next day Prez takes his class through their state mathematics test. Calvin and Charlene s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacie Davis
Stacy, sometimes spelled Stacey, Staci, Staecy, or Stacie, is a common first name for women, and occasionally men. Baby-naming guides cite two English derivations of Greek origins: Anastasia, meaning "resurrection", for girls, and Eustace (Eustathios), meaning "steadfast", for boys. Stacy, Stacey, Stacie or Staci may also refer to: Notable male people with the name Stacy * Stacy Andrews (born 1981), American football player * Stacey Augmon (born 1968), American basketball player * Stacey Blades (born 1968), Canadian heavy metal guitarist * Stacy Bragger, (born 1984) Falkland Islands politician * Stacy Coley (born 1994), American football player * Stacy Compton (born 1967), American NASCAR driver * Stacy Gore (born 1963), American football player * Stacy Jones (baseball) (born 1967), American baseball player * Stacy Jones (born 1970), American singer, songwriter, and guitarist * Stacey Jones (born 1976), New Zealand rugby league player * Stacy Keach (born 1941), American actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski
Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski is a fictional character on the HBO drama ''The Wire'', played by actor Jim True-Frost. Pryzbylewski is a detective of Polish heritage in the Baltimore Police Department. Initially seen as incompetent and rash, he proves to function better behind the scenes as a talented code-cracker. He eventually leaves the Baltimore Police Department due to the turmoil surrounding his accidental shooting of another officer, and later finds meaning as a dedicated middle school teacher. Casting Jim True-Frost had worked on an episode of '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', and was cast on the strength of that performance. Character background and plot relations "Prez" is well-known within the department for his incompetence; an oft-recounted incident involved him panickedly shooting up his own squad car and then calling in a false report. He has been bounced around various units, and many of his fellow police officers consider him an inept detective. Because he is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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