Ep 5. We Hold These Truths...

In The Practice season 5 episode 5 "We Hold These Truths...", tensions run high as the firm takes on a contentious case involving a white police officer accused of using excessive force against a black suspect. Eugene Young (portrayed by Steve Harris) leads the defense team, with Jimmy Berluti (portrayed by Michael Badalucco) working alongside him. However, tensions within the team arise as Berluti and Young have starkly different approaches to the case.

Meanwhile, Lindsay Dole (portrayed by Kelli Williams) confronts her own personal moral beliefs as she represents a high school student who is expelled for expressing her political beliefs during a school assembly. As Dole fights for the student's right to free speech, she must confront her own past of suppressing her own beliefs for the sake of fitting in.

The pressure of both cases affects the firm as a whole, with tension brewing between members and alliances constantly shifting. The debate on justice and morality comes to a head as the case goes to trial, with the fate of both the officer and the student hanging in the balance.

"We Hold These Truths..." deals with timely issues of police brutality, freedom of speech, and the struggle to balance personal beliefs with professional obligations. The episode is a testament to the show's ability to tackle difficult topics in a thought-provoking and nuanced way. Viewers are left to ponder their own beliefs on these contentious issues as they watch the characters grapple with them on screen.