An Investigation into racketeering in the garbage collection industry.

A road disaster sets off an investigation of the use of highway funds.

A gambling syndicate is preying on small-time school basketball players, getting them to shave points on key games. This breach of honor wears on one boy enough to drive him to suicide, but the gamblers continue. With the help of a trainer, local star Cornelius Linsky is a great player, but poor and needs money, so he too reluctantly goes on the take.

A Congressional investigation of corrupt labor leader Jerry Skala is beginning to produce results - one of the union locals is threatening to bolt from the national organization.