Hong Kong police fire tear gas and detain a number of protesters as demonstrations continue for the second consecutive night
Hong Kong has been wracked by protests for seven weeks, as opposition to an extradition bill has morphed into demands for the resignation of the city's leader and an investigation into whether police have used excessive force in quelling the protests.
"The police must prevent aggressive protesters from exploiting a peaceful procession to cause troubles and violent clashes," said Superintendent Louis Lau of the police public relations branch.The police had denied permission for Saturday's march in Yuen Long, where a mob apparently targeting demonstrators had beat people brutally in a train station the previous weekend.
Officers fired tear gas and rubber bullets as demonstrators threw bricks and other objects and ducked behind makeshift shields.
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