Friday, December 13, 2024

Hong Kong ex-democratic lawmaker among seven convicted for rioting after 2019 mob attack

INTRO: In Hong Kong, a judge convicted a prominent former pro-democracy lawmaker for rioting during an attack by a white-shirted mob in July 2019 during the height of that year's pro-democracy protests. Six other men were also convicted. They face up to seven years in prison. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.