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The Bluesky account for Huntington Citizen Action Group for Huntington West Virginia. to share news and make announcements. Find us on Facebook and Nextdoor to join in the conversation.
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Huntington Citizen Action Group @hcag.bsky.social · Feb 18
This is the start of Huntington Citizen Action Group on Bluesky. We encourage people who want to join in on the discussion and understand this group by finding us on Facebook or Nextdoor.

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Huntington Citizen Action Group
Huntington Citizen Action Group aims to hold public officials in Huntington West Virginia accountable and focus on the best evidence-based solutions for all. Rules: 1. No Bigotry: No one is free, un...
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June 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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I believe all of these things have passed or gone on to second readings. I've been a little out of it, so someone correct me if I'm wrong.
(Instead of doing a write-up up which I must admit I just do not have time for, and putting the video on YouTube will be how I share the info)
Image of Huntington City Council Agenda. 1. Invocation and pledge of allegiance. 2. roll call 3. Synopsis of last meeting 4. Reports of the mayor. 5 2nd reading of an ordiance re: 2025-0-12 an ordinance of council amending modifying and re-enacting the zoning ordiance of the city of Huntignton, West Virginia, 1998, as revised, and the zoning map as revised attached thereto as a part therof by zoning to C-2 Highway commercial all property from 20th street east to the 21st street and maple avenue south to 6th avenue. 6. 2nd reading of an ordinance re 2025-0-13 an ordinance of council authorizing the mayor to execute a deed transferring property located within the city of Huntington to the Huntington Municipal Development Authority. 7. Resolution re: 2025-R-54 A resolution of council confirming the reappointment of Mark Bates to a second term on the Municipal Service Fee Board. 8. Resolution re: 2025-R-55 A resolution of council confirming the reappointment of Jon R. Mongomery jr. to a second term on the Municipal Service Fee Board. 9. Resolution re: 2025-R-56 a resolution of council confirming the reappointment of Sharon Pell to a second term on the Municipal Service Fee Board. 10 Resolution RE: 2025-R-57 - a resolution of council confirming the appointment of Melinda Midkiff to a first term on the Municipal Service Fee Board. 11. Resolution re 2025-R-58 A resolution of council confirming the appointment of Curtis Jones to a first term on the Municipal Service Fee Board 12. Resolution re: 2025-R-59 A resolution for budget revision #4 of the fiscal year 2024-2025 General Fund budget. 13. Resolution re 202-R-60 A resolution for budget revision #2 of the fiscal year 202-2025 coal service fund budget. 14. Resolution 2025-R-62 A resolution ofthe council authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract to provide microsurfacing chip seal fiber mat and crack sealing for asphalt streets, located within the city. 15 Resolution 2025R63 a resolution of the council authorizing the mayor to enter a contract to provide asphalt milling and paving services. 16. Good and welfare.
June 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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ICE dressed up like utility workers who offer "free estimates" if invited inside. Neighbor recorded the ICE goons and intervened, just before a young boy let them into his home.

Tucson Electric Power was not told ICE agents would be impersonating their utility workers as part of the ICE raid.
June 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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The City of Huntington apparently needs help with their pride display this year.
At City Hall, we proudly raise the flags of the United States of America, the State of West Virginia, and the City of Huntington. These symbols represent the enduring values of freedom, opportunity, and togetherness that define our community and unite all who call Huntington home. In our effort to serve every resident equitably and align with federal and state guidelines, we have chosen to display only these official flags at this time. This decision reflects our commitment to maintaining a welcoming public space where every individual is respected and represented under the shared flags of our nation, state, and city. Huntington is, and will continue to be, a city where every person is valued, protected, and treated fairly. By focusing on the symbols that connect us, we reaffirm our dedication to unity, inclusion, and the common good.
June 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Wednesday, May 14
7 – 8pm

A little last minute but sharing in case anyone who wants to go can make it.

www.mobilize.us/surj/event/7...
Keep Every Neighbor Safe! white people organizing our own against anti-immigrant racism · Showing Up for Racial Justice
Mother's Day weekend is a time of love and celebration, but masked ICE agents followed Trump’s violent strategy of racist division and [snatched a Worcester mother instead](https://www.cnn.com/2025/05...
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May 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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May 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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City Council Meeting 5/12/25
YouTube video by Little Owl
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May 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Making a public comment on this. This group will have a zero tolerance for any support of ICE.

If you know anything about history. Then you would see that ICE and the Cops working with them is about as totalitarian fascist you can get. It is kidnapping.

We do not tolerate the intolerant.
The paradox of tolerance by Philosopher Karl Popper. "Should a tolerant society tolerate intolerance? The answer is NO" with a picture of two people saying no nazi's and a nazi with a tiki torch and a swastika on his forehead saying "you want more tolerance? respect my ideas" "It's a paradox but unlimited tolerance can lead to the extinction of tolerance. When we extend tolerance to those who are openly tolerant the tolerant ones end up being destroyed and tolerance with them" "Any movement that preaches intolerance and persecution must be out side of the law. As paradoxical as it may seem, defending tolerance...requires to not tolerate the intolerant" Source: the open society and it's enemies by Karl R. Popper.
May 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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May 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Cabell Schools Board Meeting May 6, 2025
YouTube video by Cabell County Schools
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May 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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From a community member

Wednesday's public hearing for Huntington's federal block grant funds was lightly attended (five people), with the current upheaval and uncertainty in Washington, DC, throwing a pall over everything. (1/7)
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May 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Tuesday, May 13
6pm EDT

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Deep Canvass Institute 101: Foundational Skills of Deep Canvassing · Peoples Action Institute
**Please note that this is a three-session training. You must be signed up for and complete all three sessions - Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday in order to receive your certificate of completion. Cl...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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a screenshot from Sunrise Huntington reads: Join Sunrise Huntington this May Day as we rally for workers' rights, a Green New Deal, and a future where everyone can thrive. We, the people, must unite to challenge the billionaire agenda. We are the many. They are the few. May 1st 6:00 PM ACF WWI Memorial, 2349-2369 3rd Ave, Huntington, WV
April 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Hey everyone! I won't be doing a write-up this week to give myself a small break, but both videos from today are on the YouTube channel.

Sorry for the inconvenience

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City Council Meeting 4/28/25
YouTube video by Little Owl
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April 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Finance Committee 4/28/25
YouTube video by Little Owl
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April 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Here is the survey for interest and contact information for those who couldn't attend the meeting last Monday.

If you can and are comfortable doing so, please fill this out! It'll help us with organizing.

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Huntington Citizen Action Group Membership Canvass
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April 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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TOMORROW! APRIL 29TH AT 7 PM ET

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MAY DAY KYR: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS BEFORE YOU MARCH
Take action with ACLU People Power!
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April 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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How Volunteer Patrols Are Working to Protect San Diego Immigrant Communities From ICE - Bolts
In the early-morning twilight on a cool Friday in April, a half dozen people gathered in a small parking lot in the San Diego neighborhood of City Heights. It was... Read More
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April 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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from the ACLU: Breaking: a judge has issued a temporary restraining order allowing our client, Marshall University grad student S.V, to remain in the country. The Trump administration had revoked his legal status just weeks before graduation. We won't stop fighting until his status is permanently restored.
April 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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A federal judge is allowing a Marshall University graduate student to stay in the country after their student visa was revoked, according to the ACLU-WV.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/judge-issues-restraining-order-to-allow-marshall-grad-student-to-stay-in-us/ 
Judge issues restraining order to allow Marshall grad student to stay in US
Related Video: ‘He had no notice’; ACLU files lawsuit on behalf of Marshall student HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – A federal judge is allowing a Marshall University graduate student to stay in the c…
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April 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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I don't want to cause alarm, but I want people to be informed.

It was brought to my attention that at 4 am today. ATF has seemingly conducted an ICE-style kidnapping on a resident. (1/2)
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DHS allows US Marshals, DEA and ATF to carry out immigration enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security is allowing certain law enforcement components from the Department of Justice to carry out the "functions" of an immigration officer.
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April 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Cabell Schools Board Special Meeting - Personnel April 21, 2025
YouTube video by Cabell County Schools
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April 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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How many times does Farrell mention the word "Safety" when he speaks? And yet here we are. ICE has taken a citizen of Huntington.

This is because the "Safety" that Farrell speaks of is this. Farrell wants "safety" for a very specific group of people, and it probably doesn't include you.
screenshot of a facebook post from Ally Layman that reads "What happened today at West Tenampa is heartbreaking and unacceptable. A member of our community was taken by ICE, someone who works hard, is part of a family, and contributes to the life of this city. Disappearing people without warning, without explanation, and without dignity is not justice. It’s cruelty. We’re often told these actions are about targeting dangerous individuals or stopping abuse of the system, but that’s not what’s happening here. What we’re seeing is the quiet removal of people who show up for their community every single day. People who ask for little, give so much, and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. If this person wasn’t contributing to society, they wouldn’t be showing up at their job every day. These are hard working individuals, not criminals. West Tenampa is a part of what makes Huntington feel like home. The folks who work there are kind, welcoming, and make this community better. I’ll be there for lunch tomorrow to show my support, and I hope others will join me. Let’s make sure they know we stand with them, and that they’re not alone in this fight. Huntington is a place where we take care of each other. We show up for one another in tough times. This is a community that’s built on kindness, hard work, and love. We’re stronger when we’re together, and I know we’ll come together now to support our neighbors, no matter what. Let’s make sure this is a community where everyone feels safe and valued."
April 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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ICE was in Huntington today and arrested a worker from West Tenampa, one of Steven and my favorite Mexican restaurants. I am furious. These aren’t criminals. These are people we know. People who work hard, raise their families here, volunteer in our community, donate to local causes, and whose kids play little league with ours. And today, they were treated like they don’t belong. Witnesses said there were no credentials, no warrant, just plain black cars, masks, and people being taken. Hard-working members of our community disappeared without explanation. It’s terrifying and disgusting. If they were here on permits, they weren’t receiving federal benefits, but they were still paying into a system that turns around and targets them. That is cruelty. That is racism. That is dehumanization. And it’s unacceptable. What’s happening in this country is horrifying. Good, decent people are being ripped from their lives while some sit back and celebrate it like it’s justice. It’s not. It’s hate pretending to be law and order. We need to rally around West Tenampa right now. Go eat there. Leave a big tip. Tell them you care. Let them know that this community is with them. This racist Trump MAGA regime does not speak for Huntington, and we will not let them tear our neighbors apart without a fight.
April 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Another day, another rally! Whether you are resisting online or in-person, today is a day of unity. We are all in this together, fighting against injustice.

Photos were taken with permission.

#DISruptors #DisabilityJustice #DISruptWV #DISrupt #HandsOff #NoKings #Appalachia #304for504
Two women standing on a grassy area. One woman on the left is wearing a gray cap, sunglasses, black T-shirt, and shorts, holding a sign that reads, "HANDS OFF! SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY FROM FASCISTS" with silhouettes of people marked with red Xs. The woman on the right is wearing sunglasses and a white T-shirt, holding a sign that says, "#304for504 Disability rights are under attack" with the shape of West Virginia depicted. Behind them, a crowd is visible with flags in the background. A woman is holding a large sign while standing on the paved area in front of the building. The sign features a drawing of a skull and wings, with bold text “13 million people will lose health insurance,” underneath. The woman is wearing a sun hat, sunglasses, and a black t-shirt featuring a colorful quote. Behind her, a group of people is gathered, some holding placards with various messages. A woman stands on a riverside walkway, smiling and holding a large cardboard sign. The sign is shaped like a tombstone and features a drawn sun at the top with a small red heart beneath it. The text includes “Resurrect: Empathy, The N.I.H, Intelligence, PBS/NPR, Environmental Justice and National Parks.” In the background, there's a river with a concrete barricade and houses set against a hillside covered with green trees. She is wearing sunglasses, a dark t-shirt, cropped black pants, and gray sneakers. Two women participating in the demonstration. The woman on the left is wearing sunglasses, a black top, and gray pants. She holds a colorful sign that promotes voting for Democrats with emphasis on education, healthcare, climate, civil rights, jobs, women's rights, labor, immigrant rights, and reproductive rights. The woman on the right, wearing a striped top and blue jeans, holds a sign stating "President Not King." In the background, more people with signs are visible.
April 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM