Protests erupt at Memphis City Council meeting on data centers
News ClipCentral Oregon Daily·Memphis, Shelby County, TN·10/7/2026
Protesters disrupted a Memphis City Council meeting ahead of a vote on a proposed data center moratorium. The measure would pause all data center development in the city for up to one year, but the vote was postponed until later in October.
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Protesters gathered at a Memphis City Council meeting as members prepared to consider a moratorium halting data center development for up to one year. The demonstration reflects opposition to additional data center construction in the city.
The council postponed the vote until later in October, leaving the proposed moratorium unresolved.