Anti-data center protesters arrested during Port Washington meeting
News ClipMilwaukee Journal Sentinel·Port Washington, WI·12/3/2025
Three people were arrested during a City of Port Washington meeting where protesters spoke out against a proposed $15 billion artificial intelligence data center campus for tech giants OpenAI and Oracle. The arrests came after a woman leading the protest refused to stop speaking after her time slot had ended, leading to her being escorted out by police. Two other women who defended her were also arrested and ticketed for disorderly conduct.
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Three people were arrested at a City of Port Washington meeting Dec. 2 where protesters spoke out against a $15 billion artificial intelligence data center campus for tech giants OpenAI and Oracle. The arrests came during public comment after a woman speaking against the project led a brief chant o