‘Sea of Black’ Hong Kong Protesters Demand Leader Step Down

‘Sea of Black’ Hong Kong Protesters Demand Leader Step Down
Protesters attend a demonstration demanding Hong Kong's leaders to step down and withdraw the extradition bill, in Hong Kong on June 16, 2019. Reuters/Tyrone Siu
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HONG KONG—Hundreds of thousands of black-clad protesters in Hong Kong demanded on Sunday that the city’s leader step down over her handling of a bill that would have allowed extradition to China and which sparked one of the most violent protests in decades.

Some carried white carnation flowers and others held banners saying, “Do not shoot, we are HongKonger” - an appeal to police who fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters on Wednesday, injuring more than 70 people.