All flights in and out of Hong Kong canceled as protesters flood the airport

Flights in and out of Hong Kong's airport have halted as protesters filled the airport; many of the protesters at the airport are new to the protests, who have stepped off the sidelines after being exposed to video of police brutalizing other protesters, which inspired them to choose a side and take action. As I type this, local social media is filled with reports of increased riot police presence on the scene and protesters with young children are evacuating. (Image: Erin Hale)

Extremely impressive turnout at Hong Kong airport demo against police violence - location is only spot police havent fired tear gas pic.twitter.com/fyvUFwAULn

— Erin Hale (@erinhale) August 12, 2019