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"Fire in Us Is Still Burning": Hong Kong Democracy Leaders Go on Trial Over the 2014 Occupy Protests
Three of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists and six others went on trial Monday for spearheading the tumultuous “Occupy Central” demonstrations in 2014.
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Hong Kong protest leaders avoid prison
Three leaders of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution have escaped a jail sentence over their role in 2014 pro-democracy protests.
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Young Leader Of Hong Kong's Occupy Central Movement Hits Back After Arrest and Charges
"Today is a political prosecution," said Joshua Wong after his arrest last week. "My involvement in the Civic Square action is the best thing I have accomplished in the four years I've been involved in social student movements."
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Umbrella Resurgence As Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protests Retake the Streets
Packed roads resembled rivers of yellow as protesters carried yellow banners and umbrellas – a symbol of last year's campaign after protesters used them to fend off police pepper spray attacks.
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Hong Kong Police Clear Part of Pro-Democracy Protests, But Occupation Remains
Barricades were torn down this week at Admiralty as authorities enforced a court order, but other areas remained occupied by demonstrators.
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Protesters in Hong Kong on Edge as Police Track Their Online Footprints
The pro-democracy movement has relied heavily on social media and messaging apps to mobilize protesters – and recent arrests from online activity has a "chilling effect" that "scares people away."
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Hong Kong Protests Continue Into 22nd Day As Regime Casts Blame
On Sunday, hundreds of people milled around a protest site in the gentrifying, densely-populated district Mong Kok, manning aid stations and sitting in small circles on the pavement.
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Hong Kong Police Beat Protester Escalating Violent Crackdown on Demonstrations
Video footage showing six plainclothes officers pummeling a man in a dark corner behind a building has galvanized the city where thousands continue to protest despite the harsh police response.
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What's Next For Hong Kong? End U.S. Ties and Build National Consensus
With the protests at a turning point, the next steps of Occupy Central and the Umbrella Revolution depend, in part, on how well – and how quickly – the democracy movement organizes.
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Crowds Swell, Tensions Surge As Hong Kong Leader Seeks End To Protests
"The more suppression by the government, the more resistance by the people," 17-year-old protest leader Joshua Wong told crowds. "We are not seeking revolution – we just want democracy."