Kansas high school teacher dragged out, arrested for clapping at city meeting over proposed data center

A Kansas high school teacher was arrested and dragged out of a contentious city zoning meeting for continuously clapping in opposition to a proposed data center.

Salem is the latest Oregon city to find itself facing a firestorm of backlash from residents over data center development.

The teacher was booked into the Lyon County Jail on charges of interference with law enforcement and disorderly conduct, according to police.

Lux Claridge, a teacher in Kansas, was arrested for allegedly disrupting a hearing regarding a data center project, police said.

A Kansas physics teacher faced arrest after clapping during a city commission meeting. Lux Claridge was removed and charged with interference and disorderly conduct. He was later released from jail after posting bail. Claridge stated the arrest would not deter his future public participation. The city commission approv

WIBW A Kansas high school physics teacher was arrested after repeatedly clapping during a city commission meeting over a controversial data center proposal. Lux Claridge, 37, was taken into custody after applauding speakers who opposed zoning changes for the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus in Emporia. Before public