Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks to reporters' during a press conference at the government building in Hong Kong Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday she doesn't expect a town hall meeting this week to find answers to the months-long pro-democracy protests but hopes it will be a step forward in the "long journey" to reconciliation.
The unrest was sparked by an extradition bill that has since been withdrawn, but protesters have widened their demands to include direct elections for the city's leaders and police accountability. Security is expected to be tight at the town hall meeting, which will be held at a stadium in Hong Kong's Wan Chai neighbourhood. Participants will be banned from bringing items including umbrellas, gas masks or helmets -- tools used by protesters.
More than 1,500 people have been arrested since the protests started. The demonstrations, carried out in various forms, from peaceful human chains to mass singing in malls, usually peak during weekends and turn violent late in the day, with protesters setting street fires and vandalizing public utilities, forcing police to fire tear gas and water cannons.
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