george gascon is under fire for his radical policies that put the file in criminals above victims andir families. my next guest is a leader in the gascon movement. her son was brutally murdered in 2018, repeatedly stabbed, beaten and thrown off a cliff, his body found two days later and now thanks to gascon's reforms, none of his killers will face life without parole. i know people say sorry for your loss, don't know if it helps. it is a desperately sad and infuriating story and as a mother my heart does break for you. i'm so sorry but your story could perhaps make a difference. tell us what you are feeling given what you see happening day in and day out at the hands of george gascon. >> thank you for having me. i am feeling let down by the justice system. my son was brutally beaten and tortured to death in may of 2018 and the five killers involved in his murder are no longer facing life without parole or the death penalty. these gentlemen are now facing 25 years and only having to do 80% of that time, that is not enough. my son's sentence was death. i ever see my son again. how is it

george gascon, who i just mentioned, is under fire for his radical policies that have put the violentminals above victims and their families. just ask my next guest, desiree andre, a leader in the recall gascon movement. her son was brutally murdered back in 2018. he was repeatedly stabbed, beaten, and then he was thrown off a cliff, his body was found two days later. and now, thanks to gascon's "reformed postcode, none of his killers will actually face life without parole. desiree joins me now. desiree, i know people say i'm sorry for your loss. i don't know if it helps but it's desperately sad and infuriating story and as a mother, my heart does break for you. i'm so sorry. but your story could perhaps make a difference here. tell us what you are feeling given what you're seeing happening day in and day out at the hands of george gascon. >> and feeling -- first of all, thank you, laura, for having me. i'm feeling let down by the justice system. my son was truly beaten and tortured to death back in may 2018 and the five killers involved in his murder are no longer come as you mention

band nirvana is being sued over one of its most iconic >> los angeles county district attorney george gascon announced an indictment today charging adult film star ron jeremy with more than 30 counts of assault dating back more than 2 decades. jeremy, whose real name is ron jeremy hyatt pleaded not guilty today to sexually assaulting more than 20 women over a 23 year span dating back to 1996. the alleged victims range in age from 15 to 51. he is scheduled to return to court on october 12. >> grunge rock band. nirvana is being sued for alleged child exploitation. spencer elden appeared as a snake. a little baby boy on the cover of the band's iconic 1991 album nevermind it sold millions of copies. well, that little boy's grown up now he's claiming the iconic artwork is child and that he has suffered, quote, lifelong damages as a result, the lawsuit which was filed in federal court yesterday. alleges elden was because the dollar bill in the image made the baby resemble a worker elden is now 30 is seeking a $150,000 in damages from each of the defendants. >> should scott peterson get a new trial

prosecutors did not participate or post your hunts released today under a policy by la district attorney george gasconan francisco. gascon said he believes the prosecutors will ends at sentencing and they should not influence decisions to release prisoners. the ruling by the 2 person panel will be reviewed over the next 90 days and then will be sent to the governor who will have 30 days to grant it reverse it or modify it. >> negotiations are under way on a proposal that would require customers and employees to prove they are fully vaccinated before entering or working in many businesses across california state lawmakers could potentially send this bill to governor newsom within the next 3 weeks. >> kron four's ashley zavala has been checking with lawmakers to steve where the talks stand tonight. >> some democratic state lawmakers friday spent the day in meetings mulling over possible legislation that would require people to prove they're vaccinated before setting foot inside businesses like restaurants bars, gyms and hotels in california. it would also require employees of those businesses to prove t

participate or post your hans released today under a new policy by los angeles district attorney george gascon on the former da of san francisco. gascon said he believes the prosecutor's role ends at sentencing and they should not influence decisions to release prisoners. the ruling by the 2 person panel will be reviewed over the next 90 days and then sent to the governor who then has 30 days to grant it, reverse it or modify it. >> among the places in the bay area seeing bad air quality today the east bay kron four's charles clifford was and clayton, he says you could see and smell of thick smoke. he talked to a local waitress who says this is not helping business. >> when the air quality is not good just everybody loves to sit outside and eat here. watch their kids play. we don't really have much business and it's a small town. so it's all of us. you know, we just a couple of restaurants here in town and when air quality is bad, people stay inside like they should. >> health officials are advising that people wear masks a stay inside as much as you can. doctors recommend a tight fitting and

county's district attorney george gascon.es the prosecutors role should end at sentencing. the parole board found 77 was not likely to commit on the crime. most of robert kennedy's other children strongly opposed the board's decision, his daughter released a statement on their behalf saying our father's death impacted our family and in ways that can never adequately be articulated in the decision by a parole board has inflicted enormous personal pain and she says it will challenge the board's recommendation every step of the way. >> i come from a very large family, i have four sisters, we have different opinions on a lot of things. i have a lot of compassion for my siblings and their stance. this is a dramatic and awful experience not only to grow up without a father but also to watch the images off our father being killed over and over again on television so i have great respect for all of my siblings and respect and stance that anyone takes in my family we met the parole board staff has 90 days to review the recommendation

george gascon was one of the co-authors, safe schools -- it -- police wouldn't be inundated with shopliftingh. >> it was sold that way, it turned a lot of misdemeanors specifically theft. it is not a felony, you see people on camera with a calculator adding up the cost of merchandise they are stealing. laura: this particular block we have a real going up the block of homeless people, people doing their laundry, siphoning off the fire hydrant to do some laundry with detergent. he wants crystal. >> this is what it is about, truly sad. this is a relatively quiet block at the moment. laura: this is a quiet block? where do people go to the bathroom? >> right here on the street corner. >> it is the smell of pot. >> these people are living in those conditions, third world country type conditions. ashley: you don't have to go to afghanistan to see conditions. laura: some of the local start filming in the tenderloin district and have their own views about these problems. >> wonderful things are happening. you can get housing. we need housing. in the coronavirus epidemic. >> they have their own though

part of district attorney george gascon's initiative to remain neutral and stay out of parole board decisionseffort says he's giving criminals more rights than victims. >> he is a danger to la county. criminals are considered victims. what are we doing here? >> it is the other way around. this is not a political effort. this is about fighting for what is right and what is wrong. >> the parole hearing is set for tomorrow. carley: the supreme court dealing a major blow to the biden administration and reinstating the remain in mexico policy after texas sued over the program's suspension claiming it placed the burden on local governments forced to provide services to immigrants. texas attorney general ken paxton was behind the lawsuit in joins us live. the program keeps migrants in mexico as they await these especially right now with the influx at the border and the surge in covid cases. how important is it to remain in mexico while they you wait the hearing. >> it is important, one of donald trump's greatest successes because he had the same problem, instituted the problem because these immigran

know that rare respective of how egregious and what mass murderer in state prison might be today, george gascon is not going to send anyone from the office to protect the release of the killer. >> reporter: one of gascon's own deputy da's who said los angeles and all angelenos deserve better. he couldn't bother sending a prosecutor to the parole hearing of the murderer of robert f kennedy. the prosecutor plays a vital role and that job shouldn't be abandoned for a political believe about or a -- belief or agenda. >> and he has been behind bars for 53 years and is the is 77 years on old -- and is 77 years old. >> still ahead, hurricane ida making its way to the gulf coast. preparations and evacuations underway this morning. >> and find out how two bay area women made it their mission to help pets and their owners escape the views. they this week's jefferson award winners. we'll be right back. saving starts with internet and wireless from xfinity. get a great low price on fast, reliable internet. plus, add xfinity mobile with 5g included and save up to $400 a year on wireless over at&t! get fast,

la district attorney george gascon, the former da of san francisco had also a step back defense attorneyla canny is joining us live in. paula, i was kind of surprised i realize it's been years and years and years. but it's still kind of came maybe it's just emotional for people who remember what happened. what was your reaction? >> i mean, me too. i was totally blown away. i just i remember being 13. i was it was 1968. was a terrible year to year 2 months before robert kennedy was assassinated. >> martin luther king had been assassinated. i mean, the country was in major, major turmoil and it was terrible. and it was really terrible on. so at first i was like, oh, my gosh, how can they grant sirhan's serve on her all and then i had to step back and think about the principles that that i spouse the principles of the. way parole board works. how california criminal justice perks. and when i don't think about. >> who. >> and that then under those principles. it's a reasonable decision. a parole board is one. some will actually sort of background remember sirhan sirhan was convicted of murde

in talking with prosecutor george gascon's office we learned this is an effort to allow the parole boardke an objective decision based on the inmate's actions since the crime, not just on the facts of the crime itself. the parole board did spend time asking sirhan about his remorse, his rehabilitation, and seeing whether and how he had changed over the course of 53 years in prison. sirhan said he does take responsibility for what happened, saying, quote, every day that i'm alive, that's all i think about. his original death sentence was commuted to life in prison in the early '70s when the california supreme court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional. two children of robert f. kennedy also openly supported his release. douglas kennedy was present for the hearing, and robert f. kennedy jr. wrote a letter saying in part that sirhan should be released, and he'd offer to be a guiding friend for him, quote, while nobody can speak definitively on behalf of my father, i firmly believe that based on his own consuming commitment to fairness and justice that he would strongly encourage this bo

support for parole by 2 of robert kennedy's children and the fact that los angeles district attorney george gascon not attend the hearing to speak out against parole. mister guess gone has been quoted as saying he believes a prosecutors role ends with sentencing and should not be an influence in a prisoner's release. we go. >> so again, there will be a review process that will take about 4 months. but then it's up to the governor to decide. it's are on sirhan's. should be rejoining society. in los angeles. i'm rick chambers. rest on its road. back to you. rick. appreciate that live report tonight. certainly more to come. there. >> meanwhile, we have new information tonight about the man a fremont police officer shot and killed wednesday. he has been identified. >> as kevin victor johnson of hayward. police say johnson was wanted for attempted murder. and when they tried to arrest him at the south lake mobile home park officer jesse hartman shot him. it is unclear what specifically led up to that fatal shooting. developing tonight, the oakland police department says a homicide suspect has been kill

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county's district attorney george gascon. parole board found that 77-year-old sirring han was not likely to commit another crime. most of robert kennedy's other children strongly oppose the decision. his daughter carrie released a statement saying in part, quote: our father's death impacted our families in ways that can never ad adequately be articulated, and today's decision has inflicted enormous additional pain. she goes on to say they will challenge the board's recommendation every step of the i -- the way. >> listen, we, i come from a very large family. i grew up with six older brother withs, four sisters. we have different opinions on a lot of things. i have a lot of compassion for my siblings and their stance. this is a traumatic and awful experience to not only grow up without a father, but also to watch the images of our father being killed over and over again on television. so i have great respect for all of my siblings and respect any stance that anyone takes in my family. >> reporter: the parole board staff now ha

district attorney george gascon does not object to his release.ecided on retiring from the high court. the 83-year-old is the oldest member sitting on the court telling the new york times, i don't think i'm going to stay here until i die. antonin scalia doesn't want to step down to have someone appointed who will reverse his work. those are headlines. >> definitely want him gone. >> president biden suggested we give names of americans and allies to the taliban and. how does that happen? we will discuss next. you have the best pizza in town and the worst wait times. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire pete: outrage after president biden admitted the us may have provided televangelist of names of american and afghan allies with the state department contradicting that claim. >> the notion we are providing names of individuals who may stay behind in afghanistan or in a way that would expose anyone 2 additional risk, that is simpl