The series contains three videotapes consisting of two parts each. The city council considers a proposal to randomly drug test public employees. At a school board meeting, parents are outraged by the revelation that a student with AIDS is enrolled at a public school. A juvenile curfew is proposed to curb drug use and violence and Middleburg citizens debate the constitutional rights of juveniles. The city council addresses the need for security in public housing and the debate over the issue illustrates the struggle between public safety and individual rights.
Parents debate banning certain books from the school library.
When an underground school newspaper surfaces, the citizens of Middleburg explores the concept of free speech. The Missouri Bar also has videotapes available of only Part I and only of Part II for each of these three videotapes. Be sure to request the separate videotapes by title.