Real Talk Memphis with Chip Washington
Oct 1, 2026 · 59 min · 11 segments
My guests include Memphis City Councilwoman Yolanda Cooper-Sutton. These days, the main topic of conversation has to do with the ever-increasing number of data centers, mounting distrust of xAI, and…
Yolanda Cooper SuttonGuestMichelle McKissackGuestCorey StrongGuestTwo Memphis residents, and this is part of one of the stories that I'm going to be talking about with Councilwoman Sutton in just a minute.
Two Memphis residents have filed a lawsuit against Space XAI over alleged noise vibrations and construction-related dust and debris from the company's South Haven and Memphis area data centers.
They filed the lawsuit this past, actually last Tuesday in district court, the Western District.
And they say that around the clock noise from the turbines and the construction at the company's South Haven and Memphis area data centers has disrupted nearby neighborhoods.
interfere with residents' ability to enjoy their homes and decreased property values.
So we will watch and see how all of this shakes out in terms of it because we hear that those turbines are very loud.
And again, if you're used to a nice, quiet, peaceful neighborhood and you have that going on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it could probably drive you crazy too.
One year ago tomorrow, ladies and gentlemen, one year ago tomorrow, the Memphis Safe Task Force hit this city.
And now our elected leaders in both the city and the county are looking ahead to the future.
Meaning, do we need to keep the Memphis Safe Task Force or do we need to send them on their way? Same thing for the National Guard.
Are they going to be, you know, reposted here or what? There's been no answer yet.
But I do know that the city council is about ready for these folks to head for the hills.
The Memphis Police Department says that the crime statistics that we see now, there's been a 40% reduction in crime according to the statistics.
Two Memphis residents, and this is part of one of the stories that I'm going to be talking about with Councilwoman Sutton in just a minute.
Two Memphis residents have filed a lawsuit against Space XAI over alleged noise vibrations and construction-related dust and debris from the company's South Haven and Memphis area data centers.
They filed the lawsuit this past, actually last Tuesday in district court, the Western District.
And they say that around the clock noise from the turbines and the construction at the company's South Haven and Memphis area data centers has disrupted nearby neighborhoods.
interfere with residents' ability to enjoy their homes and decreased property values.
So we will watch and see how all of this shakes out in terms of it because we hear that those turbines are very loud.
And again, if you're used to a nice, quiet, peaceful neighborhood and you have that going on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it could probably drive you crazy too.
One year ago tomorrow, ladies and gentlemen, one year ago tomorrow, the Memphis Safe Task Force hit this city.
And now our elected leaders in both the city and the county are looking ahead to the future.
Meaning, do we need to keep the Memphis Safe Task Force or do we need to send them on their way? Same thing for the National Guard.
Are they going to be, you know, reposted here or what? There's been no answer yet.
But I do know that the city council is about ready for these folks to head for the hills.
The Memphis Police Department says that the crime statistics that we see now, there's been a 40% reduction in crime according to the statistics.
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