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The Sheboygan Common Council approved a land sale agreement for approximately 58 acres in the SouthPointe Enterprise Campus to Amazon for a delivery station. A local resident proposed using the industrial park for data centers and logistics to revitalize the area, which has been largely empty for seven years despite a $15 million investment.

Concerns were raised regarding recent shootings involving federal ICE agents, including the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis and subsequent incidents in Portland and Minnesota. Critics argue that the federal response has escalated tensions and violence, questioning the justification for such actions while emphasizing the need for accountability from data center operators regarding power costs and environmental impacts.