Masood Farivar is a Senior Analyst in VOA’s South and Central Asia Division.
Inmates had challenged their executions, arguing that federal lethal injection protocol must comply with standards used in states where they were sentenced
President Trump has repeatedly referred to the coronavirus as the 'Chinese virus' and 'kung-flu,' terms that Asian American advocates say are derogatory
Group goal is to co-opt practically any anti-government event – from anti-lockdown demonstrations to Black Lives Matter protests – to violently confront government
Ethan Melzer, 22, allegedly gave sensitive details about his unit to members of the Order of Nine Angles
DACA program protects 700,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children
LGBTQ rights advocates say work is not done and are now pressing Congress to pass the Equality Act to obtain protection in areas such as housing, credit and education
Decision is seen as a major victory for sexual minorities in America
A Pentagon program that donates surplus military-grade weapons and vehicles to local police departments draws fresh scrutiny amid protests
For most advocates, defunding the police simply means cutting funding for police departments and redirecting it to services that improve lives and reduce crime
Several factors play a role in charging, convicting police officers, but experts say that climate is changing
US Attorney General denies his directive to disperse the crowd on Monday afternoon was tied to President Donald Trump’s visit to a nearby church for a photo op
Muddying the picture, politicians, officials and activists have played up the presence of one group over another
Attorney General William Barr warns that violence committed by antifa and other similar groups is "domestic terrorism" and will be treated as such
But investigating police misconduct not a priority for Trump administration Justice Department
A reality TV personality in Georgia allegedly obtained a $2 million loan to buy a Rolls-Royce and a Rolex watch
Ronald Romano is accused of trying to sell New York City millions of desperately needed face masks at grossly inflated prices at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in March
US Supreme Court weighs whether members of Electoral College can vote as they wish and whether states can punish them if they refuse to support winning ticket in their states
For the first time ever, a president fired an inspector general at the urging of an agency head who was being investigated for possible wrongdoing
Citing a recent Supreme Court ruling involving the so-called Bridgegate scandal, Barr said not every abuse of power is a federal crime
FBI uncovered al-Qaida link after cracking Mohammad Alshamrani's cellphone
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