New details emerge after fight breaks out at city hall during data center vote
The Memphis City Council postponed a vote on a proposed data center moratorium for the second time, prompting protests and a fight at City Hall. Police are investigating the altercation, but no arrest has been made.
The Memphis City Council delayed consideration of a proposed moratorium on data center development for the second time. More than 100 people attended the meeting, where protesters voiced their frustration after the council announced the postponement.
A fight later broke out in the City Hall lobby. Police said one woman reported being pushed to the floor and struck, while witnesses described punches being thrown and video showed hair-pulling and slapping. Memphis Fire Department personnel treated the woman at the scene, and no arrest had been made as the investigation continued.