By: Lyla Ware

What is the Hong Kong protest?
The extradition bill was introduced in April. It could allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China, under certain circumstances. Some people say this risked exposing Hong Kongers to violent treatment, which I agree with, personally. 

Hong Kong’s protests started in June, against proposals to allow extradition to mainland China. City leader Carrie Lam agreed to suspend the bill, but demonstrations continued and developed to include demands for full democracy. The bill was finally withdrawn in September. 

Nearly 2 million people go to the streets, forcing a public apology from Carrie Lam, as suspension of controversial extradition bill. More than 1,300 people have been arrested. increasing clashes between protesters and police, who demonstrators have accused of abuses.

The shooting in Hong Kong protest
Criminal charges were filed Thursday against the 18-year-old Hong Kong student who was shot by a police officer as pro-democracy protests hit a new level of violence. 

Police told NBC News the student, identified as Tsang Chi-kin, was charged with two counts of assaulting a police officer and rioting as tens of thousands of black-clad protesters took to the streets of the semi-autonomous territory Tuesday.

Police Intervention
Police had turned down a request by the Civil Human Rights Front to hold the march, but the demonstrators were undeterred, as they’ve been all summer.

Protesters retreated, but regrouped in the nearby Wan Chai neighborhood, setting fires outside a subway station exit and on the streets. They fled again after riot police advanced and the cat-and-mouse battles went on for a few hours before calm returned.

Police fired tear gas again later in the nearby North Point area after protesters obstructed traffic after brawling there earlier with pro-government supporters.