NATIONAL NEWS: SHOCKING FBI GANG DATA

From 2021 to 2024, police nationwide reported more than 69,000 incidents involving street gangs, the FBI said Tuesday. "Murders, aggravated assaults, rapes, and robberies accounted for more than half of these incidents," official crime data show. "Understanding gang activity and trends is vital to crushing violent crime," the FBI said. The Denver area, of course, has its share of gang violence, as the Daily Sketch has reported.