Article 4B861 'Shame!' Amazon gets $23m from Virginia county amid fierce protests

'Shame!' Amazon gets $23m from Virginia county amid fierce protests

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Associated Press in Crystal City, Virginia
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  • Tech giant will build second HQ in Crystal City
  • Protesters echo New Yorkers who forced company out

Protesters repeatedly shouted "shame" as a northern Virginia county board unanimously approved a $23m incentives package for Amazon to build a new headquarters there.

Related: 'Amazon isn't bigger than New York': meet the man who killed the deal

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