In a critical move, Hong Kong’s high court has sentenced Ng Chi-hung to 23 years and 10 months for conspiring to attack police with explosives during the 2019 pro-democracy protests. Prosecutors charged Ng under the United Nations Anti-Terrorism Ordinance, making this a landmark case in the region. Another prominent figure, leading a faction…
Hong Kong’s high court handed down significant sentences on Thursday to individuals involved in a plot to target police during the 2019 pro-democracy protests. Ng Chi-hung, dubbed the mastermind, received a 23-year and 10-month prison term for charges under the United Nations Anti-Terrorism Ordinance. Justice Judianna Barnes also sentenced Wong Chun-keung, leader of…
Thirty-six hours after the discovery of a box of commercial-grade explosives that prompted the evacuation of surrounding neighborhoods, the Knoxville Police Department announced just after 10 p.m. Oct. 11 that residents could return to the homes in the area. Although bomb squad technicians had cleared the contents of the box and rendered the explosives safe,…