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"They Were Us": New York Times Frontpage Names Nearly 100,000 Deceased Patients of Coronavirus Outbreak
On the front page of The New York Times on May 24, 2020, nearly 100,000 names of those who died of COVID-19 in the United States were printed as a commemoration.
As of May 24, over 5.2 million cases of coronavitus are confirmed around the world.
Source: New York Times #May24 #US #CoronavirusPandemic
"They Were Us": New York Times Frontpage Names Nearly 100,000 Deceased Patients of Coronavirus Outbreak
On the front page of The New York Times on May 24, 2020, nearly 100,000 names of those who died of COVID-19 in the United States were printed as a commemoration.
As of May 24, over 5.2 million cases of coronavitus are confirmed around the world.
Source: New York Times #May24 #US #CoronavirusPandemic
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Pro-democracy Camp Members March to PRC's Hong Kong Liaison Office to Protest Against National Security Law
8 district councilors from the Neo Democrats, including Gary Fan Kwok-wai, marched to the Hong Kong Liaison Office from Western Police Station, holding slogans that shows "Xinnie shredding the Sino-British Joint Declaration", and those that read "Chinese Communist Party Stabilizing the Regime in the Name of 'National Security'" and "An Act That Shows Chinese Communist Party's True Nature (Under Its Sheepskin)".
Labour Party Chairman Steven Kwok Wing-kin, along with Leung Kwok-hung (Longhair) and Raphael Wong, among others, also marched from Sai Ying Pun to the Hong Kong Liaison Office, holding banners that read "How Can There Be National Security Without Democracy and Human Rights".
Meanwhile, heavy police presence is also sighted in Causeway Bay, where full-geared riot police with guns patrol around.
Source: Stand News #May24
#HumanitarianCrisis
Pro-democracy Camp Members March to PRC's Hong Kong Liaison Office to Protest Against National Security Law
8 district councilors from the Neo Democrats, including Gary Fan Kwok-wai, marched to the Hong Kong Liaison Office from Western Police Station, holding slogans that shows "Xinnie shredding the Sino-British Joint Declaration", and those that read "Chinese Communist Party Stabilizing the Regime in the Name of 'National Security'" and "An Act That Shows Chinese Communist Party's True Nature (Under Its Sheepskin)".
Labour Party Chairman Steven Kwok Wing-kin, along with Leung Kwok-hung (Longhair) and Raphael Wong, among others, also marched from Sai Ying Pun to the Hong Kong Liaison Office, holding banners that read "How Can There Be National Security Without Democracy and Human Rights".
Meanwhile, heavy police presence is also sighted in Causeway Bay, where full-geared riot police with guns patrol around.
Source: Stand News #May24
#HumanitarianCrisis
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Police Power on Display: Police Standby in MTR Station and Tunnel Entrances As Citizens Call For Protest
Netizens called for a march against Beijing's unilateral introduction of the Nation Security Law in Hong Kong, on top of many other broken promises including Hong Kong's autonomy, rights and freedom.
Starting in the morning, police could be seen on high alert, setting barriers for stopping cars at Western Harbour Crossing and Eastern Harbour Crossing tunnel entrances. Traffic to Tsim Sha Tsui had once been congested.
Meanwhile in Causeway Bay, police could be seen on standby in the concourse with their round shields.
The SOGO department store is holding its 35th anniversary sale, and is open as usual as of now but police could be seen patrolling outside.
Source: Stand News #May24
Police Power on Display: Police Standby in MTR Station and Tunnel Entrances As Citizens Call For Protest
Netizens called for a march against Beijing's unilateral introduction of the Nation Security Law in Hong Kong, on top of many other broken promises including Hong Kong's autonomy, rights and freedom.
Starting in the morning, police could be seen on high alert, setting barriers for stopping cars at Western Harbour Crossing and Eastern Harbour Crossing tunnel entrances. Traffic to Tsim Sha Tsui had once been congested.
Meanwhile in Causeway Bay, police could be seen on standby in the concourse with their round shields.
The SOGO department store is holding its 35th anniversary sale, and is open as usual as of now but police could be seen patrolling outside.
Source: Stand News #May24
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Teargas Smoke Fills Percival Street Intersection
1325 | Citizens marched forward on Hennessy Road towards Wan Chai, during which trash was thrown towards the police line.
Outside Causeway Bay Plaza, police subdued at least one person and tear gas was fired.
Source: HSUSU #May24
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw
1325 | Citizens marched forward on Hennessy Road towards Wan Chai, during which trash was thrown towards the police line.
Outside Causeway Bay Plaza, police subdued at least one person and tear gas was fired.
Source: HSUSU #May24
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw
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Unexpected tear gas without prior warning
1326 | Hennessy Road, #CausewayBay
Without prior warning, police fired several barrages of tear gas canisters directly at the crowd at Hennessy Road. The police only raised the black flag aftewards.
Source: CUHK Student Press #May24
#TearGas #PoliceState #HKProtests
1326 | Hennessy Road, #CausewayBay
Without prior warning, police fired several barrages of tear gas canisters directly at the crowd at Hennessy Road. The police only raised the black flag aftewards.
Source: CUHK Student Press #May24
#TearGas #PoliceState #HKProtests
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Hong Kong Police Shot Child Directly With Pepper Bullet
In Wanchai, a child was shot by police with pepper ball along Lockhart Road. His back was wounded and has to be attended to by voluntary first aider. The child was in agony.
The child had lunch with his mother and was directly shot soon after he walked out of the restaurant.
Source: USP; Campus TV #May24
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Hong Kong Police Shot Child Directly With Pepper Bullet
In Wanchai, a child was shot by police with pepper ball along Lockhart Road. His back was wounded and has to be attended to by voluntary first aider. The child was in agony.
The child had lunch with his mother and was directly shot soon after he walked out of the restaurant.
Source: USP; Campus TV #May24
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw
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Passersby in Shock Seeing Police Assault Young Man
A young man was chased and pepper-sprayed by several riot police. Onlookers said the man did nothing but chanted slogan. Police violently pinned him on the ground. Passersby cried out of fear and shock.
Source: Studio Incendo #May24
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw
A young man was chased and pepper-sprayed by several riot police. Onlookers said the man did nothing but chanted slogan. Police violently pinned him on the ground. Passersby cried out of fear and shock.
Source: Studio Incendo #May24
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw
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1835 | Causeway Bay
Outside Hysan Place, a police baton was sighted on the ground.
Source: PPPNews #May24
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw
Outside Hysan Place, a police baton was sighted on the ground.
Source: PPPNews #May24
#PoliceState #HongKongProtests #NationalSecurityLaw
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Protests Switch from Island to Kowloon Peninsula,
Police Make Arrests in Mongkok
19:21 | #MongKok
Hongkongers took it to the streets to express their discontent over the National Security Law. Protests were seen in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong island since the early afternoon of May 24.
In late afternoon, the protest gradually spilled over to Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok.
On Nathan Road, large groups of riot police were deployed to set up cordon lines and conducted stopp and search outside Langham Place and Grand Plaza. Two young men and 1 young woman were arrested.
Source: PPPNews #May24 #NationalSecurityLaw #HKProtest
Protests Switch from Island to Kowloon Peninsula,
Police Make Arrests in Mongkok
19:21 | #MongKok
Hongkongers took it to the streets to express their discontent over the National Security Law. Protests were seen in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong island since the early afternoon of May 24.
In late afternoon, the protest gradually spilled over to Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok.
On Nathan Road, large groups of riot police were deployed to set up cordon lines and conducted stopp and search outside Langham Place and Grand Plaza. Two young men and 1 young woman were arrested.
Source: PPPNews #May24 #NationalSecurityLaw #HKProtest
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Female Reporter Pulled Back and Allegedly Sexually Harrassed by Police Officer
The Anti-National Security Law protests spread to Tsim Sha Tsui, where tens of people gathered and shouted slogans in Habour City.
Riot police arrested a number of civilians at a narrow spot, stacking them on top of one another.
A female reporter from Stand News was thrust away multiple times, and even pulled from the back by a policeman.
Stand News strongly condemns the improper actions and will pursue legal action.
Source: Stand News #May24
Female Reporter Pulled Back and Allegedly Sexually Harrassed by Police Officer
The Anti-National Security Law protests spread to Tsim Sha Tsui, where tens of people gathered and shouted slogans in Habour City.
Riot police arrested a number of civilians at a narrow spot, stacking them on top of one another.
A female reporter from Stand News was thrust away multiple times, and even pulled from the back by a policeman.
Stand News strongly condemns the improper actions and will pursue legal action.
Source: Stand News #May24