Examining Gang Enhanced Sentences In California's Legal System

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Published May 30, 2015 at 5:05 PM EDT

NPR's Karen Grigsby Bates talks to Daniel Alarcon about his reporting on gang enhanced charges and sentencing. California law gives the prosecution the chance to increase the penalty in gang cases.

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