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WTJX NEWSFEED: January 29, 2025

By Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Published January 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM AST

Pictured: Newly sworn in delegate to the Sixth Constitutional Convention, Rudel Hodge Jr. (center), is supported in the legislative chambers by his fraternity brothers.

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, delegates to the Sixth Constitutional Convention are sworn in. The Office of the Territorial Public Defender is seeking removal from representing alleged rapist Jimmy Davis, citing threats and verbal abuse. The Trump administration’s order to freeze funding for federal programs has been rescinded. Listen to these stories and more.

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Marcellina Ventura-Douglas

Marcellina Ventura-Douglas is the Radio News Reporter for WTJX-FM, 93.1.She was born and raised on the island of St. Croix, where her grandfather founded the historic newspaper, The St. Croix Avis. Marcellina earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of the Virgin Islands, also working in the office of Senator Shawn-Michael Malone while she attended school. After leaving Malone's office, Marcellina went on to serve as program director of Vivid Streaming before working for the Virgin Islands National Guard as a Family Assistance Center Specialist from 2017 to 2018, where she supported service members and their families following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. She then joined WTJX-TV, Channel 12 as a producer, but was soon tapped to switch to WTJX-FM to deliver local evening news through the WTJX NewsFeed, airing every weekday at 5:00 pm on 93.1 FM and available on demand, wherever you get your podcasts.  <br/>Email: mvdouglas@wtjx.org<br/>Phone: (340) 474-1682

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