<span style="color: #222222;">In Hong Kong, a reporter disrupted a police news conference today to protest what she called escalating violence by officers against journalists covering the city's pro-democracy protests.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The reporter interrupted the briefing by reading a statement alleging police mistreatment and obstruction of reporters covering the chaotic demonstrations. To emphasise her point, the reporter used a high-powered strobing flashlight similar to ones that police have used on photographers and video journalists.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Tensions are rising further between police and media after violent demonstrations yesterday night in which police used aggressive tactics against media and detained a photojournalist.</span><br />