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I'm Still Thinking About The Wire's Omar Little, And What A Great Gay Character He Was

Is Omar Little still a great character? Oh, indeed.

Cinemablend

77 Years Later, The Most Exciting Emmy Win Just Broke A Disappointing Record

Tramell Tillman makes history as the first Black man to win an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama — what took them so long?

Inverse

Two men plead guilty in death of Cecilia Gentili, New York transgender activist

Michael Kuilan, 44, and Antonio Venti, 52, charged for distributing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed Gentili, 52

The Guardian - US

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A drug dealer linked to actor Michael K Williams’ accidental overdose death jailed for five years

The beloved actor from The Wire was found dead from an accidental overdose in a Williamsburg penthouse in 2021

The Independent UK

Drug dealer in crew blamed for actor Michael K. Williams' overdose death gets 5 years in prison

A member of a New York City drug-dealing crew blamed for the fentanyl-laced heroin death of actor Michael K

The Independent UK

From OJ Simpson to Danny Masterson: the celebrity support letter has long been a fixture of American justice

Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Iggy Azalea have faced backlash over character letters on behalf of fellow stars

The Guardian - US

Is fentanyl coming to London?

It kills tens of thousands of Americans every year, but the toll from fentanyl and other lab-made opioids could be about to get much worse. Gavin Haynes explains why a global heroin shortage could spark a US-style drugs crisis on British shores

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Man who sold Michael K Williams fentanyl-laced drugs that killed him sentenced to 10 years in prison

New York City drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison for providing ‘The Wire’ star with fentanyl-laced heroin

The Independent UK

Dealer gets 10 years in prison in death of actor Michael K. Williams

A New York City drug dealer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for providing “The Wire” actor Michael K

The Independent UK

Michael K Williams: Man jailed for drug offences after overdose death of The Wire star

Star who played Omar Little in hit TV series died of a drug overdose in 2021

Evening Standard

Michael K Williams: Man sentenced to prison in connection with death of The Wire star

‘The Wire’ co-creator David Simon had urged leniency in a letter to the judge

The Independent UK

Michael K Williams: drug dealer in overdose death of Wire actor sentenced to 30 months in prison

Williams’ nephew and The Wire creator David Simon spoke on behalf of Carlos Macci, 72, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to possessing and distributing narcotics

The Guardian - AU

Michael K. Williams' nephew urges compassion for defendant at sentencing related to actor's death

A 71-year-old man linked to a crew of drug dealers blamed in the death of actor Michael K

The Independent UK

The Wire's David Simon vs. war on drugs

Simon is asking for leniency for the man charged with supplying the late Michael K. Williams with fentanyl

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‘The Wire’ creator David Simon pens leniency letter for dealer whose crew sold fatal drugs to actor Michael K. Williams

NEW YORK — “A man gotta have a code.”

The Guardian - UK

Wham! to Prisoner’s Daughter: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

The hair! The bangers! The larky new documentary about the 80s pop marvels! Plus, it’s Brian Cox’s first post-Succession project – and he’s playing another dad almost as bad as Logan Roy

Cinemablend

Nephew Of The Wire's Michael K. Williams Speaks Out After Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty In Connection To His Death

Michael K. Williams' nephew opened up after a drug dealer connected to his uncle's death spoke out.

WEKU

A man accused of dealing drugs that led to Michael K. Williams' death pleads guilty

Irvin Cartagena, 39, allegedly sold fentanyl-laced drugs to an undercover NYPD officer on several occasions. Narcotics found in Williams' apartment were linked back to Cartagena, police say.

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Evening Standard

Drug dealer admits supplying fentanyl-laced heroin to The Wire actor Michael K Williams before fatal overdose

A drug dealer pleaded guilty yesterday to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin that led to his death.

The Independent UK

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Chicago Sun-Times

Drug dealer pleads guilty in death of ‘Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams

Irvin Cartagena, 39, signed a plea agreement with prosecutors stipulating that the mix of heroin and fentanyl he sold Williams resulted in the actor’s death.

The Independent UK

Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K. Williams

A New York City drug dealer has pleaded guilty to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K

Total Film

John Boyega on true-life thriller Breaking: "It’s very rare to have full footage of the character you’re playing"

Exclusive: John Boyega talks playing a real person and working with the late Michael Kenneth Williams

ABC News

How John Boyega's Black Lives Matter speech connected him with the late Michael K Williams

When John Boyega gave an impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter rally in June 2020, he worried it would ruin his career in movies. Instead, it led him to his latest project, Breaking.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lance Reddick, actor who starred in ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick,’ dies at 60

The actor died of natural causes Friday morning, his rep Mia Hansen said in a statement.

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