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The impact of the Meta settlement on New Jersey and an update on Congresswoman LaMonica McIver's federal case

Jennifer Davenport speaks after Mikie Sherrill announces her as the next state attorney general
Office of Gov.-Elect Mikie Sherrill
Jennifer Davenport speaks after Mikie Sherrill announces her as the next state attorney general

On the August 29 WBGO Journal...

Social media giant Meta has agreed to a landmark settlement with many states that Facebook and Instagram harmed children. We’ll get reaction from New Jersey and New York authorities….

logo of social media giant Meta
Meta
logo of social media giant Meta

We’ll hear from New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver after A federal appeals court Wednesday largely rejected her bid to have criminal charges against her thrown out….

Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver joins the WBGO Journal team with a monthly segment "Inside Newark"
LaMonica McIver
Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver joins the WBGO Journal team with a monthly segment "Inside Newark"

And host Doug Doyle has highlights of a recent chat with Antonio McLendon, the father of Jazz singing sensation Samara Joy

Bassist, singer and composer Antonio McLendon chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle/WBGO
Bassist, singer and composer Antonio McLendon chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998. Since then, Doug and his news staff have received more than 300 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.