WSJ’s John Lyons reports from the streets of Hong Kong, where police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters against a controversial extradition bill. Photo: Getty ImagesHONG KONG—Police fired tear gas and used rubber bullets on protesters in Hong Kong, in an attempt to drive away thousands of demonstrators who had blocked roads and forced the closure of the city’s legislature before lawmakers could debate a controversial extradition bill. Protesters—many of them clad in goggles, face masks and helmets—fled to different areas, running through plumes of smoke. Some hurled objects at police. Farther back from the barricades, protesters rapidly ferried umbrellas, gloves, bottles of water and...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 12, 2019 03:20 UTC