A protest against xAI and the Memphis Safe Taskforce, organized by Tigers Against Pollution, drew a crowd of about 125 people in downtown Memphis on Saturday.
Tigers Against Pollution is an environmental advocacy group founded and led by current University of Memphis students and alumni.
The protest began at 2 p.m. at I AM A MAN Plaza and was briefly shadowed by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk helicopter flying overhead, a sight that split opinions among the crowd. Some protesters viewed it as an act of intimidation, while others said it only strengthened their resolve. It is unclear what exactly the helicopter was doing.
“The helicopter following us all the way down the street is the best explanation of people power that we can ever have for us,” said a speaker who goes by ‘Tweak’, a University of Memphis student…