Hong Kong police fire pepper spray as thousands defy ban on Tiananmen Square vigil

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Hong Kong police fire pepper spray as thousands defy ban on Tiananmen Square vigil
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Authorities arrest several protesters as crowds gather in memory of deadly crackdown

Authorities rejected an application on Monday to hold the event for the first time in its history, arguing the vigil would violatePolice clashed briefly on Thursday in the working-class Mong Kok area, where hundreds had gathered and some demonstrators tried to set up roadblocks with metal barriers.Download now

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