Justice Department Launches Unit to Probe Gasoline Price Gouging

Spurred by a growing public outcry over spiraling gasoline prices, the US Justice Department yesterday announced the formation of the Oil and Gas Price Fraud unit, to ensure consumers are not victims of price gouging. As Charles Fishburne reports, Virginia has a law on the books, but is not as far-reaching.

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