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Memphis Data Center Fight Erupts Into Protest and Lobby Brawl

A Memphis City Council meeting erupted into protests and a fight Tuesday night after council members postponed a vote on a proposed 12-month moratorium on new data centers. The cou… — by Andrew Powell

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Memphis· Politics · 5 sources · Jul 23, 2026Story

Federal court denies injunction on Tennessee redistricting

Federal courts repeatedly denied injunctions challenging Tennessee’s recently redrawn congressional maps, with judges finding insufficient evidence of racial motivation and that plaintiffs were unlikely to succeed on the merits, including rulings that the maps eliminate the state’s sole majority-Black district around Memphis. The cases reflect ongoing litigation tied to shifts in voting rights jurisprudence after the Supreme Court’s changes to the Voting Rights Act and concerns over partisan advantage and minority representation.

Politics· Jul 23, 2026

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Memphis· Reporting · 1 source · May 7, 2026Story

Tennessee House Descends Into Chaos As Dems’ Only Congressional District Is Eliminated In New Map

Tennessee Democrats melted down Thursday as lawmakers eliminated their only congressional district in a newly drawn map. Tennessee lawmakers in the state House of Representatives passed a map that splits Memphis along…

Reporting· May 7, 2026

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Memphis· Reporting · 1 source · Nov 24, 2025Story

Trump-Ordered Memphis Task Force Sparks Thousands of Arrests, Strains Courts and Jail

A federal task force launched by President Donald Trump to crack down on crime in Memphis, Tennessee, has arrested thousands of people, intensifying pressure on an already overburdened court system and overcrowded jail…

Reporting· Nov 24, 2025

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Memphis· Reporting · 1 source · Oct 29, 2025Story

‘This Is Necessary’: Many Memphis Residents Happy About Trump’s National Guard Deployment

Many residents of Memphis, Tenn. have been embracing President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the city as part of his broader crime crackdown. Trump said during a Sept. 12 interview on “Fox &…

Reporting· Oct 29, 2025

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Memphis· Reporting · 1 source · Oct 17, 2025Story

Young Boy In Memphis Thanks Trump For Sending National Guard To Fight Crime

A young boy thanked President Donald Trump on Thursday for deploying the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to fight crime. The child, who is named Braylon, said in a TikTok post uploaded by his mother that he could…

Reporting· Oct 17, 2025

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Memphis· Opinion · 1 source · Jun 27, 2025Story

DAVID BLACKMON: Enviros Head To Memphis For Another Attack On American Industry

The subject of the rapid growth of AI technology, its associated data centers, and how they will source the electricity required to meet their massive power needs has been one of hottest topics of discussion in the…

Opinion· Jun 27, 2025

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Memphis· Reporting · 1 source · Jun 2, 2025Story

NAACP Accuses Musk Of Endangering Black Communities With Supercomputer Fumes

The NAACP is demanding Memphis officials shut down Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer facility, claiming the world’s largest AI training center violates clean air laws and threatens the health of nearby black residents. The…

Reporting· Jun 2, 2025

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Memphis Data Center Fight Erupts Into Protest and Lobby Brawl

Federal court denies injunction on Tennessee redistricting

Tennessee House Descends Into Chaos As Dems’ Only Congressional District Is Eliminated In New Map

Trump-Ordered Memphis Task Force Sparks Thousands of Arrests, Strains Courts and Jail

‘This Is Necessary’: Many Memphis Residents Happy About Trump’s National Guard Deployment

Young Boy In Memphis Thanks Trump For Sending National Guard To Fight Crime

DAVID BLACKMON: Enviros Head To Memphis For Another Attack On American Industry

NAACP Accuses Musk Of Endangering Black Communities With Supercomputer Fumes

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Memphis Data Center Fight Erupts Into Protest and Lobby Brawl

Federal court denies injunction on Tennessee redistricting

Tennessee House Descends Into Chaos As Dems’ Only Congressional District Is Eliminated In New Map

Trump-Ordered Memphis Task Force Sparks Thousands of Arrests, Strains Courts and Jail

‘This Is Necessary’: Many Memphis Residents Happy About Trump’s National Guard Deployment

Young Boy In Memphis Thanks Trump For Sending National Guard To Fight Crime

DAVID BLACKMON: Enviros Head To Memphis For Another Attack On American Industry

NAACP Accuses Musk Of Endangering Black Communities With Supercomputer Fumes

Memphis across IJR

Memphis across IJR