Protesters in Hong Kong are calling for the release of forty-four activists imprisoned during the street demonstrations that have embroiled the former British colony for the last eight weeks.
On Tuesday hundreds of pro-democracy Hong Kongers surrounded the Kwai Chung police station chanting “liberate Hong Kong” and “revolution of our time,” braving rubber bullets and tear gas from the police to demand the release of the prisoners, who had been charged with rioting.
“We don’t know how long we are going to stay here, we don’t have a leader, as you can see this is a mass movement now,” a 21-year-old protester named Sharon told Reuters earlier in the day, as activists blocked train lines during the morning commute and caused some to shut down....