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Reports that Representative Robert Garcia and his wife of nine years, Jane Lee Garcia, where convicted after a five-and-a-half-week trial of extortion and conspiracy charges, in the last major trial stemming from the Wedtech Corporation scandal.Details of case; Need for South Bronx representation.

Reports on the one-man crusade of Harvard law professor Alan M. Dershowitz to block the appointment of Judge John M. Walker Jr., of Federal District Court in Manhattan, to one of the 13 judgeships on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Walker's credentials; Dershowitz's long-standing feud with Walker; Nepotism concerns because Walker is cousin to President Bush who appointed him.

Describes the tactic being employed by Gerald A. Feffer, the lawyer of New York hotel owner Leona M. Helmsley, to portray her to be so abusive that employees broke the law to avoid her.

Examines opponents' criticisms of New York City mayoral candidate, former federal prosecutor Rudolph W. Giuliani. Giuliani's record as federal prosecutor questioned; Charges that his successful reputation has been overstated, much of it due to colleagues' actions; Giuliani's personal style; His response to criticisms.

Reports on the arrest of six smugglers involved in bringing illegal Asian immigrants to Chinese sections of New York for work in low-paying jobs. Description of the practice of `arranging,' that traps smuggled immigrants into working to pay back smugglers' fees; Links to Hong Kong.

Reports that Mary McDermott and Alphonse Iannacone, two New York City transit police officers, were convicted of making false sex-abuse arrests to improve their arrest records and thus win better assignments.

Explains an agreement reached between the Justice Department and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in a racketeering suit against the union. The tentative settlement calls for sweeping changes in the way national officers are elected andcorruption in the union is policed.

Reports that a federal judge has ruled in Manhattan that awarding merit scholarships in New York state based on SAT scores discriminates against girls. This is the first ruling in the country to declare that standard achievement tests discriminate against a particular group. More challenges expected; 26,000 scholarships per year; Racial bias seen, too.

Federal Judge Thomas Griesa rejected a federal government bid to take control of the major union at New York City's Fulton Fish Market, claiming that federal prosecutors had not yet proven that the union was run by organized crime. Federal prosecutors expressed disappointment, but they said the government had achieved most of its goals in eliminating corruption in Local 359 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

Completing a term that was marked by unusual accomplishment, publicity, and controversy, Rudolph Giuliani announced that he will resign from his position as US Attorney in Manhattan. In his five and a half years, Giuliani indicted numerous prestigious figures, including Ivan Boesky and Ferdinand Marcos, and attracted unprecedented media attention. He would not deny rumors that he is considering a New York City mayoral campaign on the Republican ticket.

Presents the last of six visits to a regional shopping mall. Discusses the Danbury Fair Mall and how it has affected downtown Danbury, Conn. It did not kill the downtown, but it did not save it, either. One of every seven stores on Main Street empty; Effects of the recession; Merchants' strategy of re-inventing themselves; Uncertain future.

Presents the fifth of a series of occasional visits to a regional shopping mall. Discusses safety at the Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, Conn. The importance of shoppers feeling safe.