Original sentence: Straight-edgers were classified as a gang by the police in some communities such as Salt Lake City, Utah in the late 90's according to various media, because of violent incidents involving straight-edgers, and links with the Animal Liberation Front
Edited sentence: Straight-edgers were classified as a gang by the police in some communities such as Salt Lake City, Utah in the late 90's according to various media, because of violent incidents involving straight-edgers, and local ties to the extremist Animal Liberation Front