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Simon, David

Summary: At the center of the narrative is fifteen-year-old DeAndre McCullough. DeAndre's parents, Gary and Fran, were once poised, against all odds, to pull themselves up and out of West Baltimore. But when they themselves stumble and then succumb to the corner's temptations, DeAndre's future hangs in the balance. Smart and streetwise, he is both drawn to and wary of the drug trade that flourishes...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 1998

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.177 SIM

Simon, David Robinson.

Summary: Looks at the economics of animal food production through an examination of meat consumption's effects on personal health, the environment, and animal welfare and the animal food industry's control over legislation and regulation.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Red Wheel/Weiser 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.176 SIM

Summary: Based on a true story, an inner-city Baltimore family copes with ever-present drug traffic and violence in their lives.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2011

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Squarzoni, Philippe

Summary: "Homicide, the celebrated true crime-book from the creator of HBO's The Wire, is reenvisioned as a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology. This thrilling second volume concludes the saga. A woman is stabbed and left to die in her bedroom. A taxi cab driver is killed for a handful of jewelry. A man is gunned down over a debt of $8. As the board fills with red ink, the pressure rises. All the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press 2023

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Squarzoni, Philippe

Summary: Homicide, the celebrated true crime-book from the creator of HBO's The Wire, is reenvisioned in this first volume of a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology. In 1988, journalist David Simon was given unprecedented access to the Baltimore Police Department's homicide unit. Over the next twelve months, he shadowed detectives as they took on a slew of killings in a city where killings were...

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press 2023

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Summary: For over 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for more than 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and damaged poor communities. Yet for all that, drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever before. Filmed in more than 20 states, it captures heart-wrenching stories from individuals at all levels, the dealer to grieving mother, the narcotics officer to...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HOU

Summary: The men and women of the Baltimore Police Homicide Division keep pace with the killers who ensure thier skills will always be needed. Includes all 22 episodes from season four.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2004

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOM

Summary: Begins with the forced marriage of Lady Glencora to Plantagenet Palliser. The British House of Commons serves as the backdrop as we watch the coming and goings and loves and tragedies of the powerful and not so powerful. This includes the lives of the friends and children of the Palliser's.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD PAL

Summary: Begins with the forced marriage of Lady Glencora to Plantagenet Palliser. The British House of Commons serves as the backdrop as we watch the coming and goings and loves and tragedies of the powerful and not so powerful. This includes the lives of the friends and children of the Palliser's.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD PAL

Summary: Begins with the forced marriage of Lady Glencora to Plantagenet Palliser. The British House of Commons serves as the backdrop as we watch the coming and goings and loves and tragedies of the powerful and not so powerful. This includes the lives of the friends and children of the Palliser's.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD PAL

Summary: "Shadows of Liberty reveals the extraordinary truth behind the news media: censorship, cover-ups, and corporate control. Filmmaker Jean-Philippe Tremblay takes a journey through the darker corridors of the US media, where global conglomerates call the shots. For decades, their overwhelming influence has distorted news journalism and compromised its values.Tracing the story of media...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC SHA

Summary: The heat is on in Baltimore. The drug war is being lost, bodies are piling up, and a desperate mayor wants the tide turned before the election. But no matter how hard McNulty and the detail try, the dealers always seem to be one step ahead of the game.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Video 2006

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV WIR

Summary: Follows a single sprawling drug investigation in Baltimore, against the backdrop of the mayor's reelection campaign. Told from the point of view of both the police and their targets, where easy distinctions between good and evil are challenged at every turn.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Video 2007

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV WIR

Summary: A look at the drug scene in Baltimore through the eyes of the dealers, cops, and users.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Video 2008

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV WIR

Summary: Chronicles the rise of the porn industry that began in New York City in 1971-72, driven by the gradual legalization of porn and a politically motivated effort to 'clean up' Times Square. Over the course of eight episodes, viewers will get an up-close look at a gritty world of sex, crime, high times and sudden violence, as the porn business begins its climb to legitimacy, cultural permanence,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV DEU

Summary: Begins with the forced marriage of Lady Glencora to Plantagenet Palliser. The British House of Commons serves as the backdrop as we watch the coming and goings and loves and tragedies of the powerful and not so powerful. This includes the lives of the friends and children of the Palliser's.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD PAL

Summary: Begins with the forced marriage of Lady Glencora to Plantagenet Palliser. The British House of Commons serves as the backdrop as we watch the coming and goings and loves and tragedies of the powerful and not so powerful. This includes the lives of the friends and children of the Palliser's.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD PAL

Summary: Chronicles a multi-generational family business dealing illegal drugs and the efforts of the Baltimore police to curb their trade, draws parallels between these organizations and the men and women on either side of the battle.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Video 2005

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV WIR

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD WIR

Summary: With dark humor and edgy determination, the men and women of the Baltimore Homicide Division battle one of the nation's top murder rates.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2004

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOM

Summary: Considered the most realistic cop drama ever aired, Homicide: life on the street gives viewers a unique cops'-eye view of one of the most challenging jobs imaginable.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2009

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOM

Summary: The Complete Season 7 brings an explosive end to the series with 22 consistently riveting episodes.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Home Video 2005

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV HOM

Summary: Originally produced as episodes of the television program Homicide, life on the street in 1993 & 1994.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: A & E 2003

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Summary: Begins with the forced marriage of Lady Glencora to Plantagenet Palliser. The British House of Commons serves as the backdrop as we watch the coming and goings and loves and tragedies of the powerful and not so powerful. This includes the lives of the friends and children of the Palliser's.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD PAL

Summary: Begins with the forced marriage of Lady Glencora to Plantagenet Palliser. The British House of Commons serves as the backdrop as we watch the coming and goings and loves and tragedies of the powerful and not so powerful. This includes the lives of the friends and children of the Palliser's.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2004

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD PAL

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