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    Defiant Hong Kong protest march followed by heightened violence

    by Robyn Dixon and Ryan Ho Kilpatrick, Los Angeles Times Aug 31, 2019 4 minutes

    HONG KONG - A day of peaceful protests in Hong Kong turned into chaos Saturday night as police and protesters faced off in some of the toughest battles seen yet, fueled by fury over the recent arrests of prominent pro-democracy activists.

    Protesters set fire to barricades and hurled bricks and petrol bombs. Police fired water cannons, tear gas and pepper balls. Numerous arrests were made, some by undercover police dressed as protesters.

    Firemen were called to douse a blaze set by protesters close to police headquarters.

    The day began with thousands of people marching through downtown streets

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