Riot police can be seen running along the streets in Mong Kok, Hong Kong as protesters gathered outside a police station. It's the 11th weekend in a row of demonstrations in the city. Follow the latest here:
Black-clad teachers kicked off the first of three planned demonstrations on Saturday, and marched to the home of chief executive Carrie Lam to demand democratic reforms and a halt to police brutality in future rallies.
One secondary school teacher, who gave only his surname, Ko, said today's gathering is"due to continuous violence by the government and police".Speaking to Sky News, teacher Winnie Lei said she had joined the protest to tell Mrs Lam that"we want to protect our children". The protests come days after Hong Kong airport cancelled all outbound flights after a mass sit-in, and a day after the chief executive of local airline Cathay Pacific Airways resigned amid pressure from China to suspend any staff involved in the protests.After two months of unrest in the former British colony, the Chinese government has warned the situation is showing"sprouts of terrorism".
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