The city that fought Flock
Mayor Patrick Farrell stood before 10 members of city council in a white dress shirt and dark blazer studded with an American flag pin.
The Verge reports: Mayor Patrick Farrell stood before 10 members of city council in a white dress shirt and dark blazer studded with an American flag pin.
It was about to be a long night in Huntington, West Virginia. Behind him sat his constituents and residents from neighboring towns.
This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Flock, Huntington and West Virginia.
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