The Current for July 29, 2019

Today on The Current:

• The eighth consecutive weekend of mass demonstrations in Hong Kong took another violent turn as police repeatedly launched tear gas and rubber bullets to drive back pro-democracy protesters. The escalating political crisis in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory erupted last month in opposition to the now-suspended extradition bill that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial. Most recently, dissent has pivoted toward the police who have been accused of using excessive force. On Monday, China offered its full support to Hong Kong's embattled leader as well as police, urging them to "do what needs to be done" to halt clashes. We hear from demonstrators in the streets about the impact of unrest and a former Beijing correspondent about what it will take to stop the most serious political crisis Hong Kong has seen in over two decades.
• This summer, we are bringing you the best from CBC podcasts. Today, we're listening to Someone Knows Something. In the first instalment of Season 5, we dig into the unsolved rape and killing of 15-year-old Kerrie Brown in October 1986 — whom horseback riders found dead two days after she disappeared from a house party in Thompson, Man. We hear from her family and friends about how her death continues to haunt them three decades after the devastating loss.

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