Jul 09 Hong Kong leader declares extradition bill 'dead' but protestors are not satisfied By Katie Tam, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Protesters are persisting in their demands for the bill to be formally withdrawn and an investigation opened into heavy-handed tactics used by police against demonstrators. Continue reading
Jul 04 Hong Kong arrests raise fears of more violent protests By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Police arrested 12 people who tried to disrupt a ceremony Monday marking the anniversary of Hong Kong's return from Britain to China in 1997. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Census forms won't include citizenship question In our news wrap Tuesday, White House and Justice Department officials confirmed the U.S. Census Bureau will begin printing forms for the 2020 survey, without a citizenship question. Also, members of the European Union have broken a deadlock and chosen… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 5:33 Pro-Beijing Hong Kong legislator on why protesters' 'voices have not been heard' By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn A day after protesters broke into government buildings in Hong Kong and trashed the legislative chamber, the Chinese government condemned their actions. But many people in Hong Kong feel frustrated with a lack of progress toward democratic reform, more than… Continue watching
Jul 02 China backs Hong Kong leader, criticizes protesters for violence By Johnson Lai, Associated Press China said the occupation and vandalizing of the city's legislature by pro-democracy protesters amounted to "serious illegal acts" that endangered the social order. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 2:47 Hong Kong protesters storm government buildings, face off with police By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Protests in Hong Kong again turned violent Monday, as people stormed government buildings, breaking windows and defacing walls, in a fiery denunciation of the city's chief executive, Carrie Lam, and her attempts to cede new power to mainland China. Some… Continue watching
Jul 01 WATCH: Hong Kong protestors take over government building A group of protesters in Hong Kong has taken over the legislative chamber, spray painting slogans on the wall and over the territory's emblem. Continue reading
Jul 01 PHOTOS: Hong Kong protestors break into legislative building By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Protests demanding expanded democracy have escalated on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony's return to China. Continue reading
Jun 21 Hong Kong protests flare again after demands unmet By Raf Wober, Associated Press The protests stem from highly unpopular extradition bills that many see as eroding the territory's judicial independence. Continue reading
Jun 18 Hong Kong's protest movement doesn't have a leader By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press That adds to its appeal for supporters disaffected from the moneyed elites who run the former British colony, organizers say. Continue reading