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Memphis Council Postpones Data Center Moratorium, Orders Review
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- Memphis City Council voted 7-5 to postpone a yearlong moratorium on new data center development at its Oct. 6 meeting.
- Mayor Paul Young ordered a 90-day review to draft data-center regulation recommendations.
- Protesters chanted while police cleared the council chamber.
- Two women later fought in the council lobby.
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