Law & Society

President Obama signed into law a bill passed by both the Democratic Senate and the Republican House a renewal of the Violence Against Women Act. The law ensures that the criminal justice system will respond to all kinds of crimes against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously for new and tougher sanctions against North Korea, demonstrating unified anger at the Asian country for its recent harsh rhetoric against its enemies, possibly threatening "preemptive nuclear attack."

Police in Elizabeth, New Jersey are investigating a YouTube video which appear to show a police officer punching a woman in the face.