ARLINGTON, Va. - Protesters repeatedly shouted “shame” as a northern Virginia county board Saturday unanimously approved a $23 million incentives package for Amazon to build a new headquarters there. The Arlington County Board’s 5-0 vote came after hours of heated public testimony, news outlets reported. This Nov. 13, 2018, file photo shows a sign of a street map for Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Va. Protesters repeatedly shouted "shame" as a northern Virginia county board Saturday unanimously approved a $23 million incentives package for Amazon to build a new headquarters there. “It’s corporate welfare over social need.”Board Vice Chair Libby Garvey said she is excited for the future of Arlington County with Amazon.

Source: thestar March 17, 2019 01:58 UTC