Vanderbilt University issued changes to campus media access yesterday in the wake of a Kirkland Hall protest where a reporter was arrested (despite clearly IDing himself as a reporter). This change in policy is ridiculous. (1/x) Reporters are now expected to check in with VU Comms before coming on campus so they can "understand what you are coming to cover." Vanderbilt is a 330-acre campus in the heart of Nashville with public streets throughout. This is not a press box.

When we're talking about problems on Lower Broadway and associated costs for policing (like this story: wkrn.com/news/broadway-…), let's consider the amount of alcohol and dollars that are flowing through these bars with one small test case: Fireball. If you want to flip through some of the finest whiskey lists in the country, go to Husk or 404/Gertie's or the Oak Room for some really great bourbon. But if you want to get trashed, you're shooting Fireball. Here's the math for one bar.

After the massive Christmas party that Dave Ramsey threw last weekend, a Williamson Co. doctor wrote an open letter to Ramsey to criticize his lack of leadership on the coronavirus. Here's what he wrote (thread): /1 "Dear Dave Ramsey,

Along with many other members of the community, I have seen the recent photos and videos of your extravagant Christmas Party held at your corporate location in Thompson Station.

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In today's New York Times, I've got a story with @RichardFausset about the aftermath of the tornado and fears of gentrification in North Nashville

nytimes.com/2020/03/04/us/… A couple of extra things about that piece. First, @lukesharrett shot the photos and got so many good images including this one. That's Shirley Brooks, second from the right, who's in the story