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Episode 1 - Domino Effect
Release Date:City Hall comes under siege when an unemployed worker blames the government for his legal and financial difficulties and takes revenge. Theme: Why government is necessary; the purpose it serves.
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Episode 2 - Like Taking Candy from a Baby
Release Date:Law enforcement personnel and other city officials attempt to infiltrate a telemarketing boiler room scam that preys on elderly immigrants. Theme: The U.S. Constitution as the basis for the rule of law.
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Episode 3 - For the Greater Good
Release Date:The city is polarized when a proposed highway project threatens homes in the Latino section of the city. Theme: Individual rights versus the public or common good.
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Episode 4 - Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Release Date: 2013-04-09When compliance with federal law threatens the city with financial disaster, the city comes into direct conflict with the disabled community and the judicial branch of the federal government. Theme: Separation of powers among the three branches of government; checks and balances.
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Episode 5 - Collision Course I
Release Date: 2013-04-09When an avowed anti-immigrant extremist plans to speak at a rally, the city must grapple with some difficult freedom-of-speech issues. Theme: Freedom of expression; immigration.
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Episode 6 - Collision Course II
Release Date:A law firm headed by two immigrants is divided over the prospects of representing someone who espouses extreme anti-immigrant sentiments. Theme: Freedom of speech; equal protection under the law.
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Episode 7 - A Delicate Balance
Release Date:An investigative reporter gains information that could lead to the conviction of an accused rapist, but only if the reporter is willing to divulge the source of her information. Theme: Freedom of the press.
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Episode 8 - Rules of the Game
Release Date:Following the drug-related death of a high school student, local law enforcement officials take questionable measures to bring those responsible to justice. Theme: Due process of law; limited government.
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Episode 9 - Sticks and Stones I
Release Date:An immigrant businessman who has been physically assaulted by a member of an influential family seeks justice from the legal system. Theme: Right to privacy; criminal due process.
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Episode 10 - Sticks and Stones II
Release Date:When a young man from a wealthy family goes on trial for assault, the truth emerges from an unlikely source. Theme: The judicial system.
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Episode 11 - A House Divided
Release Date:The race for a City Council seat causes deep divisions, especially among black residents of the district. Theme: Popular sovereignty; the right to vote, hold office, and participate in the political process.
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Episode 12 - Fall from Grace I
Release Date:Flagrant abuses in an inner-city apartment building lead to charges of corruption in City Hall. Theme: Limited government; consent of the governed.
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Episode 13 - Fall from Grace II
Release Date:As facts about the deplorable conditions in an inner-city apartment building become public, citizens organize in opposition to the City Council member who owns the property. Theme: The contract of trust between elected officials and voters.
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Episode 14 - Skin Deep
Release Date:Community tensions run high when an immigrant's controversial small business ignites the anger of neighboring business owners. Theme: Economic rights.
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Episode 15 - Hidden Agenda
Release Date:While the city is embroiled in a civil rights controversy involving City Hall maintenance workers, a TV news anchor fights a civil rights battle of her own. Theme: Diversity; civil liberties; equal rights.