"12 Jailed for Storming Hong Kong Legislature During 2019 Protests"

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A Hong Kong court sentenced 12 people to prison for storming the city's legislative council building during the 2019 anti-government protests. The defendants, including former student leader Althea Suen and actor Gregory Wong, received jail terms ranging from 4 1/2 years to 6 years and 10 months. Some supporters of the defendants cried in the courtroom after the sentences were handed down. Two reporters were also involved in the case, with one fined 1,500 Hong Kong dollars and the other 1,000 Hong Kong dollars for unlawful entry into the legislature.
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