Updated Jun 17, 2019 - World

Hong Kong police move to clear protesters from streets

Police arrive to clear a road in Hong Kong early. Photo: Isaac Lawrence/AFP/Getty Images

Hong Kong police were clearing streets of protesters after hundreds spent the night near the city government headquarters following the previous day's huge demonstrations against a proposed bill to extradite charged citizens to mainland China, AP reports.

Details: After an hours-long standoff, the demonstrators — many in gas masks after officers fired tear gas at them in Wednesday's clashes — moved to a park and plaza near the government, per AP. They continued to call for the resignation of Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam, who suspended the bill that she supported indefinitely. She's apologized, but protesters are concerned she may reintroduce it, according to Reuters.

A wall covered in protest messages. Photo: Isaac Lawrence/AFP/Getty Images
Protesters sleep on a road. Photo: Isaac Lawrence/AFP/Getty Images
Protesters stand firm as police try to clear the road. Photo: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Hong Kong police officers clear barricades. Photo: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Protesters who spent the night on a highway after the latest mass rally. Photo: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

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