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A group of people are shown in a demonstration with one person carrying a sign that says, "Say Her Name."
Top of The World
Decision in Breonna Taylor case sparks new protests; Hong Kong police arrested Joshua Wong; North Korean troops shot and killed a South Korean official
A close-up photograph of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam who is shown wearing a face mask and glasses.
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus
Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow leave the Eastern Court after being released on bail in Hong Kong, China, on August 30, 2019.
Conflict & Justice
Hong Kong arrests won’t ‘cut off the heads of these protests,’ lawyer says
Cameras and people surround Joshua Wong as he speaks to the media.
Conflict & Justice
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong: ‘We will continue our battle until the day we have democracy’
Hong Kong fans cover their faces and boo during the Chinese national anthem, at a friendly soccer match between Hong Kong and Bahrain in Hong Kong, China, November 9, 2017.
In Hong Kong, insulting China’s national anthem could soon be illegal
Democracy leader Joshua Wong sits in a prison van as he arrives at the High Court in Hong Kong, August 24, 2017. Picture taken through tinted glass.
Justice
Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been found guilty of contempt of court
A pro-democracy protester carries a yellow umbrella, symbol of the Occupy Central civil disobedience movement, while gathering with other protesters at Mong Kok shopping district in Hong Kong on November 27, 2014.
Justice
Hong Kong’s leaderless protests may mark a new evolution in leadership
Hong Kong police baton-charged and pepper-sprayed thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators in the early hours of December 1, 2014. The protesters were trying to encircle government headquarters, defying orders to retreat after more than two months of prot
Justice
Hong Kong student protest leaders announce a hunger strike
Agnes Chow, 17, started going to protests in high school. She's been a fixture at Hong Kong demonstrations over nearly two weeks of pro-democracy protests.
Global Politics
Loved or loathed, Hong Kong’s new generation of student protest leaders pushes for change
The 82 year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen (center) is the former head of the Roman Catholic Church in Hong Kong and a supporter of the student-led pro-democracy campaign in the Chinese territory.
Belief
Christians take a prominent role in Hong Kong protests
A protester throws an umbrella at riot police as fellow demonstrators blocked the main street to the central financial district outside government headquarters in Hong Kong on September 29, 2014.
Justice
Peaceful protests in Hong Kong become violent clashes with police