“Thousands of protesters, nearly all of them wearing black clothes, hit the streets for the latest in a string of huge protests. Many marched peacefully or gathered in public parks. Many demonstrators wore yellow hard hats and face masks — protections against possible reprisals.” NPR: Hong Kong Protesters Storm Legislative Council On Anniversary Of Handover To China.

+ “Protesters have stormed Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) building and are occupying the council’s chamber. Hundreds of demonstrators forced their way into the building by smashing through doors and steel shutters.” Here are the photos. And here’s the latest on the protests and the clamp down, from CNN.