The police drew their pistols and unleashed rounds of tear gas at protesters, who threw bricks and firebombs, as a weekend of violence followed nearly two weeks of relatively peaceful rallies.
Author: Austin Ramzy and Raymond Zhong
Hong Kong Protesters Defy Police Ban in Show of Strength After Tumult
After days of violence and warnings from the Chinese government, organizers estimated at least 1.7 million people had turned out, making it the second- largest march of the protests.