Thursday, February 27, 2025

On today's WTJX Radio NewsFeed, VIPD announces a territory-wide gun buyback program, where residents can turn in firearms and receive cash compensation – no questions asked. We speak with Senators Franklin Johnson and Dwayne DeGraff about how the program could reduce gun violence in the territory. We get an update from our chief reporter on the 6th day of testimony in the trial of Darin Richardson, the former chief operating officer of the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority. And after surveying local non-profits, the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands shares how the Trump Administration's federal funding freeze could impact the territory's non-profit sector. Listen to these stories and more.