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ACLU Seeks Disclosure over Patriot Act

The American Civil Liberties Union demands in court that the Justice Department reveal how many patron reading lists it has requested from libraries and book stores. Last year's U.S.A. Patriot Act allows the collection, but critics say it violates patron privacy. NPR's Jason DeRose reports.

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