Thousands march in Hong Kong as democracy showdown looms
June 14, 2015  22:13
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Nine months after the Umbrella Revolution began, pro-democracy protesters again took to the streets of Hong Kong to demand a say in the way the city's leader is elected in polls slated for 2017.

A crowd of 2,000 to 3,000 people -- workers and families as well as students and democracy activists -- marched from Victoria Park, a traditional gathering place for protests, to the legislature buildings downtown. Many carried yellow umbrellas -- adopted as the symbol of Hong Kong's democracy movement after protesters took to carrying them during last year's unrest to protect themselves from police pepper spray.
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