Memphis City Council live stream ends amidst protests after data center moratorium vote postponed

Name: Memphis City Council live stream ends amidst protests after data center moratorium vote postponed
Uploaded: 2026-10-07T00:20:00.000Z
Duration: 4 min 25 s
Description: The Memphis City Council postponed a vote on a proposed ordinance that would establish a moratorium on data center development. The meeting was recessed and the livestream ended amid protests and calls for order.

News Clip4:25ABC24 Memphis·Memphis, Shelby County, TN·10/7/2026

The Memphis City Council postponed a vote on a proposed ordinance that would establish a moratorium on data center development. The meeting was recessed and the livestream ended amid protests and calls for order.

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The Memphis City Council postponed its Oct. 6 vote on a proposed data center moratorium ordinance. The council meeting was interrupted by protests, prompting officials to recess the session and clear the room as tensions escalated.

The transcript records council members voting on agenda items before the meeting went into recess. The moratorium proposal remained unresolved, leaving future data center development in Memphis subject to further council consideration.