Protestors hold data center moratorium demonstration, part 1
Memphis residents held a demonstration urging city officials to support their position ahead of an expected vote on a data center moratorium. Protesters said they were organized and demanded that City Council members listen to neighborhood concerns.
Protesters gathered in Memphis to demonstrate ahead of an expected Oct. 6 vote on a proposed data center moratorium. Speakers emphasized community organizing and said the demonstration was intended to show city officials how strongly residents felt about the issue.
The protesters criticized Memphis City Council members for seeking residents' votes without adequately addressing neighborhood concerns. They said the campaign remained peaceful but framed the issue as one affecting their quality of life, while invoking the organizing principles associated with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.