A Justice Department prosecutor will do a "preliminary review" of possible criminal cases stemming from CIA interrogations of suspected terrorists.
Attorney General Eric Holder made the announcement Monday. The American Civil Liberties Union has been pushing for an investigation like this.
It's waged a five-year legal battle to uncover misconduct in the name of national security. NPR's Peter Overby reports.
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