Hong Kong police arrested at least 14 veteran pro-democracy lawmakers, activists and a media tycoon on Saturday on charges of joining unlawful protests last year calling for reforms. Police also arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who founded the crusading local newspaper Apple Daily. Journalists from Lai's pro-democracy broadsheet are among those who had personal details spread on social media last year after reporting on the protests. The protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory against proposed extradition legislation exposed deep divisions between democracy-minded Hong Kong residents and the Communist Party-ruled central government in Beijing. Protesters feel that Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has ignored their demands and used the police to suppress them.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2020 19:40 UTC