World Alert: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam invokes emergency powers to ban masks at protests amid swelling unrest in the financial hub

Hong Kong's government believes the measure will help quell anger on city streets, but talk of the ban has already had the opposite effect as fresh protests broke out spontaneously on Friday afternoon.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Oct 4, 3:29 AM     Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam invokes emergency powers to ban masks at protests amid swelling unrest in the financial hub Hong Kong's government believes the measure will help quell anger on city streets, but talk of the ban has already had the opposite effect as fresh protests broke out spontaneously on Friday afternoon. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071