James Comey pleaded not guilty in a federal case alleging false statements to Congress; defense argues the prosecution is politically motivated, trial set for Jan. 5.

Derrick Groves, last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees, was captured in Atlanta after nearly five months, ending one of the largest recent U.S. jailbreaks.

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears poised to side with a Christian counselor challenging Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy as a First Amendment free speech issue.