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☆ City Council member says Elon Musk's supercomputer factory is causing local 'hysteria': report
  + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Read previewThe Greater Memphis Chamber publicly announced last month that Elon Musk would build xAI's "gigafactory of compute" in the Tennessee city. The planned facility is set to house what Musk intends to be the world's most powerful supercomputer, set to power xAI's chatbot, Grok. AdvertisementOne council member, Pearl Walker, told Forbes that the development caused "hysteria" among Memphis locals. In an open letter shared on X, a group of three Memphis environmental groups also expressed concerns about the factory's impact on the local power supply. Memphis Light, Gas, and Water is trying to prevent the factory from affecting the local power grid, the outlet added.
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☆ Memphis approves police reforms after beating death of Tyre Nichols
  + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
March 7 (Reuters) - The Memphis City Council on Tuesday approved a series of police reforms in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols following his beating by police during a Jan. 7 traffic stop, with more far-reaching measures under consideration. The death of Nichols, 29, an unarmed Black man, prompted outrage and calls for change. In the Nichols case, five officers, all Black, have been charged with second-degree murder. Some officers in the Nichols case drove unmarked cars and formed part of a special unit that has since been disbanded. A more far-reaching reform named the "Tyre Nichols Justice in Policing Ordinance" passed a first reading but needs to be heard by the council two more times to get approved.
☆ Two sheriff's deputies suspended for role in Tyre Nichols incident
  + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Shelby County sheriff on Wednesday suspended two deputies without pay for five days for unspecified conduct after they appeared at the scene where Memphis city police severely beat Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died three days later. Memphis lies within Shelby County, Tennessee, and while city police usually have jurisdiction within city limits, county sheriff's deputies may also respond. Among those responding to the scene were Shelby County sheriff's deputies Jeremy Watkins and Johntavious Bowers, the sheriff's department said in the statement. Reuters could not determine if the deputies were represented by lawyers who could make a statement in their defense. The Shelby County Deputy Sheriffs Association, the deputies' union, could not be reached for comment.
☆ Tyre Nichols' death fuels push for Memphis police reforms
  + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Nathan Layne Gabriella Borter | Nathan Layne | Gabriella Borter | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +6 min
REUTERS/Alyssa PointerFeb 1 (Reuters) - As soon as next week, the Memphis City Council will consider a raft of reforms aimed at curtailing police violence after the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers following a traffic stop. But after Nichols' beating and subsequent death made Memphis the latest emblem of police brutality against Black Americans, city leaders are facing more pressure than ever to shore up police accountability and hiring standards. "We cannot allow this moment to pass us by when activism coupled with concern from the community is at its peak," Memphis City Councilman J.B. Smiley Jr. said. Memphis activist LJ Abraham said she hopes Nichols’ case will persuade the council to take demands for bolder reforms more seriously. In recent years, city leaders have sought to boost the department's officer ranks, which dwindled as violent crime spiked.
☆ Memphis councilman breaks down in tears over bodycam footage of the beating of Tyre Nichols: 'This wasn't supposed to happen'
  + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
"We gotta build a better Memphis for Mr. Nichols," Jones said. "Don, we have to do something," Jones told Lemon in the clip, which has since gone viral on social media. "Not that we were immune to anything, but this wasn't supposed to happen in our community. This was a traffic stop, it wasn't supposed to end like this." "We gotta do something," Jones told Lemon.
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