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So, this happened. The White House just released this  video  of President Obama interviewing David Simon, creator of the HBO mega-hit The Wire. In the clip, POTUS and Simon engage in a thoughtful conversation about some of the most critical issues facing the nation: Aggressive policing, the overwhelmingly flawed war on drugs, and how these urgencies impact American communities.

Take a look at the president’s interview below.

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Watch President Obama Chat Up ‘The Wire’ Creator David Simon was originally published on ionetheurbandaily.staging.go.ione.nyc