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Kansas town silences public comment on gigawatt AI data center after receiving death threats, moves to virtual meetings — shift follows physics teacher's arrest for clapping at data center hearing

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Emporia, Kansas, switched to virtual city council meetings after death threats intensified against city leaders. The move also canceled public comments, prompting some members of the public to ask why it was affected, too.

First report: City That Arrested Person for Clapping at Data Center Meeting Moves to Virtual Townhalls for 'Public Safety' — 404media.co, 4d