S05E01 · SCENE 24/23 · 47:35
Reporters cover fire and zoning vote

Reporters work the newsroom on fire coverage and a council vote while Nerese defends a deal.

47:35→58:40
in the episode · 11m 05s · S05E01

What happens

47:35–58:40

Editors discuss a fire photo and council vote. A reporter is assigned to dig into Ricardo Hendrix's properties. Price finds Nerese's donation records.

WhereBar
DriverGus Haynes
Positionact2 · resolution
ThreadNewsroom and city politics

Key lines

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52:23

They know they're hot, huh? After a year?

52:56

Freamon, Sydnor, you two are assigned to the state's attorney's office to heIp grand-jury the CIay Davis thing.

55:07

There are a miIIion stories in the naked city, but today you poor mooks onIy need to throw me three or four.

56:43

What the fuck you saying?

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Scene DNA

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Beats

50:06Alma recounts getting Hendrix's quote

Scene in the episode

47:35–58:40
A · Pookie murder interrogation
B · Stanfield surveillance and pay woes
C · Michael's corner and Bug
D · Newsroom and city politics

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Alma GutierrezMichelle Paress10 episodes
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Ricardo HendrixTroj Marquis Strickland10 episodes

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