'Shame!' Amazon gets $23m from Virginia county amid fierce protests
by Associated Press in Crystal City, Virginia from Technology | The Guardian on (#4B861)
- 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.
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