Teacher arrested for clapping in support of opposition at an AI data center meeting — gigawatt-scale project gets approved anyway despite community resistance
Tech Industry Data Centers Teacher arrested for clapping in support of opposition at an AI data center meeting — gigawatt-scale project gets approved anyway despite community resistance News By Jowi Morales Published 29 July 2026 Is clapping politely disruptive enough to get you arrested? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. According to 12 News, the police dragged 37-year-old Lux Claridge from the community meeting and charged him with disorderly conduct and interference with law enforcement.
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- ▪According to 12 News, the police dragged 37-year-old Lux Claridge from the community meeting and charged him with disorderly conduct and interference with law enforcement.
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| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:06:16 +0000 |
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Tech Industry Data Centers Teacher arrested for clapping in support of opposition at an AI data center meeting — gigawatt-scale project gets approved anyway despite community resistance News By Jowi Morales Published 29 July 2026 Is clapping politely disruptive enough to get you arrested? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: The Washington Post/Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Police from Emporia, Kansas, arrested a teacher for applauding a speaker who was speaking out against a proposed zoning change to accommodate a planned data center…
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