This Day in Black History: 'The Wire' debuted 20 years ago

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Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic On June 2, 2002, the groundbreaking series The Wire debuted on HBO. Due to its in-depth focus on Baltimore’s narcotics scene and its raw portrayal of the city’s drug trade, education, government and bureaucracy, the show was highly scrutinized by