Hong Kong protesters held an inaugural 'People's Press Conference' on Tuesday to condemn what they called the government's 'empty rhetoric' and instances of alleged police abuse.
Protesters use traffic cones to cover the tear gas fired by riot police as they face off near the Legislative Council building and the Central Government building in Hong Kong, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. Last Updated Tuesday, August 6, 2019 2:00AM EDT
Some officers have shown "total lack of self-discipline," said an activist using the pseudonym Jerry Chan, who added that some tear gas was fired on residential buildings during clashes across several districts Monday.Hong Kong has seen a string of demonstrations that began in June against proposed extradition legislation that would have allowed some criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China to stand trial.
Protesters challenged law enforcement in at least eight districts Monday, responding to continuous rounds of tear gas with practiced swiftness. Some started fires outside police stations and hurled bricks and eggs at officers.
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