Hundreds Of Thousands Fill Hong Kong's Streets To Protest China Extradition Bill
The controversial bill would let suspects be sent to places where Hong Kong has no extradition deal, such as mainland China. Authorities threatened to use force on demonstrators.
Updated at 1:10 a.m. ET Monday
Police in Hong Kong say 240,000 people flooded the streets of the city on Sunday in a show of defiance against a government proposal that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China to face charges. Organizers of the protest say the turnout was more than 1 million.
People carrying banners and signs
