The Avenues, also known as Avenidas or AVE's, is a Mexican street gang. The Avenues are under the direct control of the Mexican Mafia. The Avenues gang has been the target of a series of landmark prosecutions by the Federal government of the United States and by Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney Anthony Manzella. Members have recently been prosecuted under the Federal Hate Crimes Statute for using violence and intimidation to drive all Afri...
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