Ed Burns of TVs 'The Wire'


	Ed Burns of TVs 'The Wire'

kmcolo

12-13-2007 5:29 PM

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podcast, fresh air, interview, inner city, television

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A fascinating look inside the nations inner city school systems.

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<P class="caption">Writer and producer Ed Burns taught in Baltimore public schools after serving on the city's police force. He says he doesn't think audiences could handle going into a Baltimore public school for a week.</p> <DIV class="spacer"> </DIV>
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