As the mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani was a proponent of a controversial policing philosophy that calls for police to go after small crimes in hopes of preventing bigger problems.
A florist refused to do the wedding arrangements for a same-sex couple, claiming it's against her religion. The couple and the state argue that's unlawful discrimination.
Seeking to reduce the fears of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, Emanuel said he would not change the city's policy even if it means losing all federal funding.
The WikiLeaks founder has spent years in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, to avoid extradition for questioning over alleged sexual misconduct. Now he's taking questions after all — at the embassy.
Students in Michigan chant "build a wall" at classmates; in Los Angeles they taunt a child about deportation. Reports of hostile behavior toward minorities and women have surfaced since the election.
Donald Trump has said he will turn management of his business interests over to family members. An adviser says the president-elect should consider removing himself completely from running his firms.
Dassey's homicide conviction was overturned in August after a judge ruled his confession had been involuntary. On Monday, the judge ordered he be freed pending an appeal by Wisconsin prosecutors.
Hate crimes in 2015 increased by more than 6 percent, according to the FBI's crime statistics. Religiously motivated incidents rose by nearly 23 percent, with anti-Muslim attacks up 67 percent.