Nov 10, 2019 - World

Hong Kong pro-democracy protests rage on for 24th consecutive weekend

Jacob Knutson

A protester is detained by riot police. — A protester is detained by riot police, Nov. 10. Photo: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

Pro-democracy activists blocked roads, trashed shopping malls and vandalized public transportation across Hong Kong on Sunday, while riot police fired tear gas to break up demonstrations, Reuters reports.

Why it matters: Sunday's protests mark the 24th consecutive weekend of anti-government protests, coming just two weeks before the Chinese-controlled city holds district council elections.

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Bystanders record footage with their mobile phones as a barricade set up by protesters burns. — Bystanders record footage as a barricade set up by protesters burns, Nov. 10. Photo: Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images

Police hold a front doors of a shopping mall closed. — Police hold the front doors of a shopping mall closed, Nov. 10. Photo: Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images

Volunteer medics help a resident who was pepper sprayed by police. — Volunteer medics help a resident who was pepper-sprayed by police, Nov. 10. Photo: Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images

A candlelight vigil in Hong Kong — A vigil in Hong Kong in memory of university student Alex Chow, 22, who succumbed to head injuries sustained during a fall as police skirmished with demonstrators last weekend, Nov. 10. Photo: Dale de la Rey/AFP via Getty Images

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