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In St. Louis, the section between Interstate 44 and Route 366 is part of historic U.S. Route 66 and is marked as such. In the St. Louis area, it is known as Gravois Avenue or Gravois Road . Further south, Gravois Rd. is used to mark the old section of the highway where the newer, divided highway rerouted Highway 30.
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With the passage of Prohibition in 1920, control of St. Louis's illegal bootlegging operations became a major power struggle between the seven different ethnic gangs: the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, the Egan's Rats, the Hogan Gang, the Shelton Gang and the Cuckoos all fighting to control illegal rackets in the St. Louis area. [1]
A gang sign, also known as a gang signal, is a verbal or visual way gang members identify their affiliation. This can take many forms including slogans, hand signs, colored clothing , and graffiti to indicate that the signaller favors, or is a member of, the associated gang.
A final treaty between gangs featured a code of ethics included the phrase: "I accept the duty to honor, uphold and defend the spirit of the red, blue and purple [the colors of the Watts gangs], to teach the black family its legacy and protracted struggle for freedom and justice.” It also prohibited the throwing up of gang signs. [38] [50] [52]
A jury found a St. Louis rapper not guilty of murder after the 19-year-old claimed he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed the driver of the Jeep that was following him on his minibike.
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Fernandez grew up in Boyle Heights and joined a gang at 13, before turning his life around through education. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) Jessi Fernandez joined a street gang at 13.