>> reporter: self described telling the media to fire back as what they see as hypocrisy. >> is the mayor going to be held accountable for what happens under his watch? is the police superintendent going to be held accountable for all the corrupt cops who go out and kill young black men? >> reporter: the group includes some who say they turned their gang influence into a force for good. now they want city money to pay for their own violence prevention programs. >> they're giving an ultimatum, quit it, instead of an alternative. >> sitting back saying we have a solution when innocent people are still being killed and shot every single day. if you've got the solution, it shouldn't be any dollar atlanta tached to it. >> people are calling press conferences and being angry and being mad and worried about constitutional rights, says to me sounds like it's working. >> reporter: as for this gang member he left the meeting with police mad but also having heard the message loud and clear. >> i'm happy. they say i'm going to be blamed