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When you came down -- first of all, i want you to respond to what reverent bryant was saying. ive heard that from a number of people. their feeling that ultimately the feeling they had "the wire," that its become so synonymous in echks minds with baltimore, i know baltimore, i saw "the wire," they have a little bit of a resentment of it. >> i feel like people who take that view havent taken time to watch the series. i think that the work that mr. fontana -- im sorry -- mr. simon did -- i max saw...

That but you know he was just a fun loving person every time i came in counter with him. >> so when we hear information felicia about whats going on in baltimore right now and obviously life can imitate art that was "the wire." does it feel like the twilight zone of what youre watching on the news and tv about whats taking place with gray and police justice in baltimore? >> it just feel like a nightmare because i have a lot of family and friends in baltimore. you know like even though im not the...

You ever approached by cops and people in the city fans of your show? you were easily recognizable by the baltimore police. >> as far as i know, the people that ive met and felicia like i said is bona fide baltimore -- >> all the way -- >> people that i know from the city have loved the show. they appreciate the show. anybody ive ever heard talking about it in the negative connotation is usually for political reason or -- >> reporter: felicia, you too? >> i never heard anyone talking down about ...

At the hands of police that that ought to automatically induce a state investigation or federal prosecutors brought in at that a particular point in time. thats investigation im looking for. i think thats something that we need to have across the board. every state. >> state senator, katherine pugh, thank you for taking time to join me. im sure well see you back out there tonight before the third night of mandatory 10:00 p.m. curfew. thank you. we examined the washington post report saying fre...

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That even just coming from a critical standpoint. >> the show was, when it was on was relatively popular but not this huge sensation. then it became a -- this kind of cultural trove like people do feel like they know baltimore because -- is that how -- when they come up to you like -- >> every day, every day. im associated with "the wire." "the wire" never ended for any of us who were on the show because its still such a part of the social consciousness but not just in the united states and balt...

In baltimore and they will have their own viewpoints and hopefully theyll be able to get their stories, you know, into film or on to vel television and theyll be telling it in their own way and in their own style. so i think theres a bit of a tradition of it. you know, and i think that should continue, hopefully. like john waters that grew up in another section, he was looking at it from his point of view from the side of the city that he came from. i was trying to portray it from another side. ...

Well carry that live. were expecting them to say something about this report that theyre about to turn over to the states attorney office. 11:00 a.m. eastern, thats when the presser happens. of course well take i live. baltimore is resonating nationwide and everyone has the same question. why? what is the main cause of distrust between police and black america? some say its rooted in a police strategy known as zero tolerance. that means police arrest people for minor infractions or some say on...

>> the show was, when it was on, was relatively popular but not this huge sensation. then it became a -- this kind of cultural trove like people do feel like they know baltimore because -- is that how -- when they come up to you like -- >> every day, every day. im associated with "the wire." "the wire" never ended for any of us who were on the show because its still such a part of the social consciousness but not just in the united states and baltimore but around the world. its a great thing to ...

Then it became a -- this kind of cultural trove like people do feel like they know baltimore because -- is that how -- when they come up to you like -- >> every day, every day. im associated with "the wire." "the wire" never ended for any of us who were on the show because its still such a part of the social consciousness but not just in the united states and baltimore but around the world. its a great thing to still be a part of. so, yeah, people feel they know baltimore and i think unless you ...