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U.s. attorney because la's liberal democrat d.a. refuses to file gun and gang enhancement charges against gang members. he opposes long sentences. if convicted under the federal law the four face life without parole and possibly the death penalty. >> i believe they are playing with prosecute a simple murder with no gun or gang enhancements. i'm thankful for the u.s. attorney stepping in and bringing the full weight of the government against this gang. >> police have surveillance video of the attack and two of the gang members admit the motive was robbery, $100 and two silver chains. dana. >> d...

Going to pursue gang enhancements and a promise he is committed to keeping, and explains why the sheriff is not confident in leaving that case in the hands of the local d.a. there, it's a real problem. >> john: you mentioned the police officer. he was 27 years old, targeted by gang members because he had two silver chains that were around his neck. it ended up with him being shot and killed. that is pretty clear prosecution on the county and the state level, no question about that. yet as you point out, gascon campaigned on not including gang enhancements in any prosecution, so the sheriff tur...

Attention to. first, william la jeunesse with the rest of the story. hi, william. >> the concern was the democrat d.a. wouldn't hold the alleged cop counters accountable. over what? two silver chains worn by the officers. he graduated crenshaw high, to cal berkeley and living his dream by joining lapd. he stopped to photograph a home for sale when a woman and 13 gang members approach grabbing his chains, stealing his wallet. then they exchanged gun fire when two of the gang members took the girlfriend's walking stick. they called 911. it was too late. >> it breaks my heart.

It's one son. >> when you work side by side with someone and he's not there, it hits home. this is different. >> so the u.s. attorney is prosecuting because la's progressive d.a. george gascon opposes long sentences and refuses to file gun charges against gang members. if convicted under federal law, they face possibly a death penalty. >> i believe their plan was to prosecute with no gang enhancements or gun enhancements, nothing. i'm thankful for the u.s. attorney stepping in and bringing the full weight of the government against this gang. >> so police have surveillance video of the attack a...