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Reports on the search for serial sex offender Anthony Jones after the discovery of the body of a homeless woman under the boardwalk in New York City. Identification of Jones by one of the witnesses.

Focuses on Suffolk County highway patrol officer Frank Wright, who allegedly forced drivers Julianna Rubio and Angelina Torres to disrobe after telling them that they failed sobriety tests. Wright's suspension without pay for procedural infractions; Legal charges against him; Preliminary inquiry opened by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Similar complaints filed by Tracy Deon against an unidentified police officer.

Focuses on the decision of the State Health Department in New York City to revoke the license of Doctor Stuart Copperman due to alleged patient molestation. Reaction of Copperman on the allegations; Claims of several women on how Copperman molested them during their teenage years; Decision of the hearing committee of the state board on the case filed against Copperman.

Reports the surrender of Christopher Slavin, one of the suspects in the beating of immigrant day laborers, in New York City. Information on the charges filed against Slavin and his conspirator, Ryan Wagner; Details on the beating incident; Discussion on his probable involvement in a supremacist group.

Reports that Darrell Cabey has not received any payment for the injuries he suffered when he was shot by Bernard H. Goetz in a subway train in Manhattan, New York City in 1984. Amount of damages awarded to Cabey; Injuries suffered by the victim; Remarks from Ronald L. Kuby, lawyer of Cabey.

Presents information on legal cases in New York as of August 2000. Details on the trademark infringement case filed by Hormel, maker of Spam canned luncheon meat, against Jim Henson Productions Inc.; Reason for the decision of Deborah Volberg, formerly acting general counsel of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, to fire herself.

Presents news briefs from New York City, New York as of May 7, 2000. Search for James C. Kopp, a fugitive indicted in the killing of obstetrician Barnett A. Slepian; City budget for the building of public toilets.

Reports on the failure of an alarm set on a newborn's umbilical cord that activates whenever a baby is brought near the doors to the ward, to stop hospital kidnapping at the Downstate Medical Center in New York City, New York. Details on some kidnapping cases; Charges filed against Angelique Lawrence for kidnapping; Information on cases of infant-switching.

Reports on the arrest of Jonathan Whitmore in connection with the fatal shooting of Maria Medina, a tenant patrol volunteer at the Far Rockaway housing project in Queens, New York City, New York. Criminal charges against the suspect; Details on the shooting; Views on Medina.

Highlights the class-action lawsuit filed against New York City, New York on September 30, 1999 concerning the conditions at the hotels the city uses for short-term housing for homeless AIDS patients. Complaints of the hotels' residents and housing advocates; Names of the defendants; Results of a survey conducted by Housing Works, an AIDS service organization.