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Sep 22, 2009
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Avenues gang raid
Hundreds of LAPD officers and federal agents descended on northeast Los Angeles early this morning in a raid targeting the Avenues street gang. Forty-three suspects are now in custody. Larry Mantle finds out more about the operation.
This image taken from video shows suspects, seated left and center, in custody of the Los Angeles Police Department after police made a series of gang raids early Monday morning, Sept. 22, 2009.
This image taken from video shows suspects, seated left and center, in custody of the Los Angeles Police Department after police made a series of gang raids early Monday morning, Sept. 22, 2009.
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Hundreds of LAPD officers and federal agents descended on northeast Los Angeles early this morning in a raid targeting the Avenues street gang. Forty-three suspects are now in custody. Larry Mantle finds out more about the operation.

Hundreds of LAPD officers and federal agents descended on northeast Los Angeles early this morning in a raid targeting the Avenues street gang. Forty-three suspects are now in custody. Larry Mantle finds out more about the operation.

Guests:


Joel Rubin, reporter for the LA Times who was on the scene for the raids

Charlie Beck, LAPD Deputy Chief

Credits
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Larry Mantle
Host, AirTalk
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Austin Cross
Host, Morning Edition, AirTalk Friday, The L.A. Report A.M. Edition
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Lindsey Wright
Senior Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
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Lucy Copp
Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
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Nicolas Perez
Producer, AirTalk with Larry Mantle
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Manny Valladares
Associate Producer, AirTalk & FilmWeek
Payton Seda
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Associate Producer, AirTalk
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Apprentice News Clerk, AirTalk
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Apprentice News Clerk, FilmWeek