Hong Kong delays debate on extradition, but protesters want it to be abandoned

Tens of thousands of protesters and police in Hong Kong are facing changes that would allow extradition to the Chinese mainland. Hundreds of protesters gathered Wednesday morning in front of the Legislative Council building, where the debate on the bill was to begin. Police closed the streets in the vicinity as online calls prompted protesters to come together and express their opposition. In the late morning, as the crowd continued to grow, representatives of the Legislative Council announced that they would delay the second reading of the bill "at a later date."