Memphis City Council meeting descends into chaos over data center vote

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 15:14 · Archive

A Memphis City Council meeting erupted in disorder after officials postponed a vote on data centers.

A Memphis City Council meeting erupted into disorder after officials postponed a vote on a data center moratorium. Protesters chanted and took over the meeting hall while police cleared the chamber. A fistfight broke out in the lobby as the chaos unfolded.

The postponement of the vote sparked the disruption, though the outlets do not specify the reasons for the delay or what happens next with the proposed vote.

How it is being reported

• Memphis City Council devolves into chaos after data center moratorium vote postponedMemphis City Council delayed a vote on a data center moratorium as protesters chanted, police cleared the chamber and a fight broke out in the lobby.Fox News · 7 Oct, 14:48
• City council meeting erupts into chaos after planned data center vote postponedChaos erupted at the end of a Tennessee city council hearing when officials postponed a vote on Elon Musk's data centers, sparking a fistfight and protesters taking over the meeting hall.New York Post · 7 Oct, 07:43

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