Masood Farivar is a Senior Analyst in VOA’s South and Central Asia Division.
At issue in Carpenter v. US is whether law enforcement authorities need a court-issued search warrant to obtain cell phone site records of suspects in criminal investigations
Reza Zarrab’s whereabouts remain a mystery, fueling speculation he’s talking to federal prosecutors
Behzad Mesri allegedly stole video files containing unaired HBO shows as well as scripts and plot summaries of upcoming Game of Thrones episodes
Chi Ping Patrick Ho and Cheikh Gadio allegedly plotted to bribe President of Chad and Foreign Minister of Uganda to secure business rights for Shanghai-based Energy Company
Attorney General Jeff Sessions touts roundup as part of Justice Department's stepped-up effort to target and dismantle El Salvador-based gang
Having multiple special counsels not unprecedented but investigation of sitting president’s former campaign rival would be
Moderate rise belies sharper increases in hate crimes against Muslims, Arabs and transgender people
The Drug Enforcement Administration intends to classify substances created to mimic fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, effectingly making them illegal
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein criticizes tech companies' 'warrant-proof encryption' of devices
US attorney general says administration would 'use all lawful tools at our disposal, including prosecution in [federal] courts and at Guantanamo'
Members of Congress have introduced legislation to toughen enforcement of Foreign Agents Registration Act
Paul Manafort, Rick Gates used a little-known nonprofit to serve as 'a mouthpiece' for Viktor Yanukovych and his Party of Regions, according to the indictment
US border agents are searching nearly four times as many international travelers’ smartphones and other electronic devices as they did two years go
Nation's top law enforcement official says his appointment of federal prosecutors in opioid 'hot spots' to investigate and prosecute doctors, pharmacies and medical providers has begun showing results
Announcement by AG Jeff Sessions comes less than month after gunman shoots and kills 58 people at outdoor concert in Las Vegas
Designation allows inter-agency task forces to target MS-13 with array of laws, from anti-organized crime law known as RICO to tax and firearms laws
US wants China to do more to stem flow of deadly synthetic opioid into the United States
Some officials want to shift focus from response to planning to reducing risks in advance
Charges reflect stepped-up effort by Trump administration to root out transnational criminal gangs in US
Trump's attorney general scolds universities for violating free-speech rights, says some are 'echo chambers of political correctness'
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