Hong Kong protesters defy police and the ban on their Tiananmen vigil


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Hong Kong protesters defy police and the ban on their Tiananmen vigil Alice Su, Laurel Chor Participants on Thursday display five fingers, signifying their five demands, during a vigil in Hong Kong's Victoria Park for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. (Kin Cheung / Associated Press) More What was supposed to be a banned event commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre instead became one of Hong Kong’s most unifying vigils in 31 years, as the old themes of accountability for massacre victims merged with new demands for democracy and autonomy in the city. Police had banned the annual...