Justice with Jax

Justice with Jax: Season 5 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. As of August 2026, we're waiting to see whether the lawyers representing the government will file a petition asking the Supreme Court to hear the case.

This case gains even more relevance today as fascist forces in the United States broadly use the false accusation of "leftist domestic terrorism" to suppress the free speech of Americans across the country while we witness federal immigration police terrorize communities everywhere, including Colorado Springs.

Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power and cultura cura! This episode features Mike Williams, a leader of the community civic group Southside Leads.

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protect our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age.

Episodes are recorded as a member of the Studio 809 Podcasts collective at The NeXt Us community co-working space in downtown Colorado Springs.

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Episode Background Links:

https://studio809podcasts.com

El Paso County, CO - Largest county by population; estimated more than 757,000 residents: https://data.census.gov/profile/El_Paso_County,_Colorado?g=050XX00US08041

https://www.coatiuprise.com/

https://southsideleads.org/

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/victory-tenth-circuit-finds-fourth-amendment-doesnt-support-broad-search-0

https://coloradoimmigrant.org/our-work/no-on-amendment-81/

https://leg.colorado.gov/initiatives/ballot-information-booklet-blue-book

https://coloradosun.com/2026/10/03/amendment-84-explained-ballot-id-numbers/

https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/29/amendment-86-explained-colorado-redistricting/

https://bellpolicy.org/colorado-ballot-initiatives-guide-for-voters/

https://bellpolicy.org/colorado-ballot-guide-2026/

https://ballotpedia.org/Types_of_ballot_measures_in_Colorado

https://protectcoloradosfuture.com/

https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/vote-yes-on-7a-and-bring-passenger-rail-to-colorados-front-range/

https://www.boulderprogressives.org/front-range-rail-issue-7a

https://www.whoisadvancecolorado.org/

NOTICE: This episode was recorded Sept. 27, 2026. The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speaker(s) and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Justice with Jax: Season 4 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the 10th Circuit U.S. District Court of Appeals.

The case gains even more relevance today as fascist forces in the United States broadly use the false accusation of "leftist domestic terrorism" to suppress the free speech of Americans across the country, with the most extreme consequences being the extrajudicial executions of Americans such as Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti this year.

Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power y cultura cura! This episode features Mel Flores, community activist, organizer and leader with MigraWatch 719, About Face and General Strike U.S. (GSUS).

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protect our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age.

Background links:

https://www.aclu-co.org/press-releases/federal-appeals-court-finds-city-of-colorado-springs-and-local-police-cannot-avoid-responsibility-for-unlawfully-searched-activists/

Upcoming community event - Wed., June 24, 2026: https://coloradosprings.gov/biketowork

https://www.instagram.com/migrawatch719/

https://www.wola.org/2026/06/u-s-mexico-border-update-billions-more-for-ice-and-cbp-detention-border-wall-construction-impacts-in-the-americas/

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-s1-5674887/ice-budget-funding-congress-trump

Upcoming community event - Sat., June 27, 2026: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/974559/

https://aboutfaceveterans.org/

https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/fund-the-july-4th-march-in-philadelphia-3

https://www.instagram.com/gsus_colorado

https://www.50501cos.com/

Episodes are recorded as a member of the Studio 809 Podcasts collective at The NeXt Us community co-working space in downtown Colorado Springs.

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NOTICE: This episode was recorded June 19, 2026. The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speaker(s) and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Justice with Jax: Season 4 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The case gains even more relevance today as fascist forces in the United States broadly use the false accusation of "leftist domestic terrorism" to suppress the free speech of Americans across the country, with the most extreme consequences being the extrajudicial executions of Americans such as Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti this year.

Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power and cultura cura! This episode features Andrés Alvarez, the Colorado creator behind Sithty Minutes - A Star Wars and Politics Podcast.

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protect our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age.

Episodes are recorded as a member of the Studio 809 Podcasts collective at The NeXt Us community co-working space in downtown Colorado Springs.

Background links:

Sithty Minutes: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YVvjjtHxgxflRQc8cJQ9t

May 1: International Workers Day - https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/international-workers/

May 4, 1886: Haymarket Tragedy - https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/haymarket-tragedy

Colorado 2026 Worker Protection Act:

https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/04/labor-bill-faces-likely-polis-veto-for-second-year/

Complaint About the El Paso County Democratic Party:

https://bsky.app/profile/jax4epcountyd5.bsky.social/post/3mk427moaas2q

https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_gubernatorial_and_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2026

Harris Campaign Reports Record Fundraising Haul, Outraising Trump 3 to 1 in September (October 2024): https://www.democracynow.org/2024/10/24/headlines/harris_campaign_reports_record_fundraising_haul_outraising_trump_3_to_1_in_september

Ethics commission advances complaints alleging 17 Colorado legislators violated state law (November 2025): https://coloradonewsline.com/2025/11/18/ethics-complaints-colorado-legislators/

https://www.commoncause.org/colorado/work/ethics-watchdog-files-complaints-over-undisclosed-dark-money-luxury-retreat-for-legislators/

Ballot Initiative 195 for a Graduated Income Tax in Colorado:

https://protectcoloradosfuture.com/

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/24/inside-the-no-space-for-bezos-movement-one-man-rents-a-city-for-three-days-thats-obscene

Kat Abughazaleh:

https://katforillinois.com/

https://www.kapow.works/

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NOTICE: This episode was recorded May 1, 2026. The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speaker(s) and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Justice with Jax: Season 4 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The case gains even more relevance today as fascist forces in the United States broadly use the false accusation of "leftist domestic terrorism" to suppress the free speech of Americans across the country, with the most extreme consequences being the extrajudicial executions of Americans such as Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti this year.

Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power and cultura cura! This episode features the final chair of the now defunct City of Colorado Springs Law Enforcement Transparency & Advisory Commission (LETAC), Deb Walker.

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protect our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age.

Episodes are recorded as a member of the Studio 809 Podcasts collective at The NeXt Us community co-working space in downtown Colorado Springs.

Background links:

https://www.rmpbs.org/news/government/colorado-springs-police-oversight-commission

https://www.cpr.org/2026/05/01/colorado-springs-city-council-dissolves-police-advisory-commission/

https://www.kktv.com/2026/04/28/colorado-springs-leaders-get-rid-citizen-police-oversight-board-replacement-coming/

https://coloradosprings.gov/news/mayor-yemi-mobolade-and-police-chief-adrian-vasquez-issue-joint-statement-following

LETAC Homepage: https://coloradosprings.gov/node/159526

Behind The Springs Podcast - LETAC: https://coloradosprings.gov/podcast1-28

https://www.thedailybeast.com/vance-humiliated-as-voters-turn-out-in-droves-to-reject-his-pleas-and-oust-viktor-orban-in-hungary/

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NOTICE: This episode was recorded April 30, 2026. The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speaker(s) and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Justice with Jax: Season 4 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The case gains even more relevance today as fascist forces in the United States broadly use the false accusation of "leftist domestic terrorism" to suppress the free speech of Americans across the country, with the most extreme consequences being the extrajudicial executions of Americans such as Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti this year.

Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power and cultura cura! This episode features community leader Hannah Ramsey.

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protect our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age.

Episodes are recorded as a member of the Studio 809 Podcasts collective at The NeXt Us community co-working space in downtown Colorado Springs.

Background links:

"Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice" by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

JAX4EPCO April 2026 Complaint Against EPCO Dems

Unaffiliated voter data sources:

https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/11/colorado-unaffiliated-independent-voters-poll

https://community.spatialest.com/co/elpaso-elections/#/VoterRegistration

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NOTICE: This episode was recorded April 25, 2026. The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speaker(s) and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Justice with Jax: Season 4 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which issued an opinion in Jax's favor on Feb. 24, 2026.

The case gains even more relevance today as fascist forces in the United States broadly use the false accusation of "leftist domestic terrorism" to suppress the free speech of Americans across the country, with the most extreme consequences being the extrajudicial executions of Americans such as Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti this year.

Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power and cultura cura! This episode features Monserrat Macias, a Colorado Springs community leader who advocates for small businesses and multilingual resource access and has lived experience as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient.

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protect our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age.

Episodes are recorded as a member of the Studio 809 Podcasts collective at The NeXt Us community co-working space in downtown Colorado Springs.

Additional links:

https://consultanow.com/

https://cshispanicchamber.com/

www.jax4elpasocounty.com

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NOTICE: This episode was recorded March 26, 2026. The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speaker(s) and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Justice with Jax: Season 4 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The case gains even more relevance today as fascist forces in the United States broadly use the false accusation of "leftist domestic terrorism" to suppress the free speech of Americans across the country, with the most extreme consequences being the extrajudicial executions of Americans such as Renée Nicole Macklin Good and Alex Pretti this year.

Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power and cultura cura! This episode features returning guest and newly elected District 11 School Board Member, Charles Johnson.

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protect our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age.

Episodes are recorded as a member of the Studio 809 Podcasts collective at The NeXt Us community co-working space in downtown Colorado Springs.

Follow the JWJ Podcast on YouTube, or your favorite podcast app!

https://linktr.ee/justice.with.jax

***Context Links***

https://www.d11.org/boe/welcome

https://bellpolicy.org/tabor-restrictive-tax-policy-limits-economic-mobility/

https://www.bellpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Understanding-TABOR.pdf

https://epcodemparty.org/el-paso-county-precinct-finder-tool/

NOTICE: This episode was recorded Feb. 6, 2026. The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speaker(s) and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Justice with Jax: Season 3 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power y cultura cura! Episode 6 features community leader Steph Vigil, Citizens Project Interim Executive Director & political figure.

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protects our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age.

INFO LINKS:

NOTE: Technically, the 2021 moratorium on evictions was extended -- not "passed" -- by the Biden Administration: https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/Overview-of-National-Eviction-Moratorium.pdf

https://citizensproject.org/

https://www.csu.org/about/our-history

https://backpackbash.com

https://research.ppld.org/c.php?g=563686&p=6475202

Stronger Together - Housing Legal Day

Friday, August 29, 2025

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Family Success Center, 1520 Verde Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Free Legal Workshops - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Free Resource Fair - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Free Legal Advice - 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

For special accommodations, email [email protected]

NEWS ITEMS:

https://gazette.com/news/el-paso-county-says-no-to-billion-dollar-energy-project/article_93e94dba-cffd-4b35-80ad-808e0028283e.html

https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/community-fills-the-gap-after-rockrimmon-library-closure

https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/education/colorado-springs-d11-flag-policy-sparks-debate-over-classroom-expression

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DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on Aug. 1, 2025 (Happy 149th Bday, Colorado!). The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speakers as individuals and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Justice with Jax: Season 3 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power y cultura cura! Episode 5 features community leader Kandy Lewis, of the Colorado Springs Homeless Union.

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protects our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age



Info Links:

https://www.facebook.com/people/Colorado-Springs-Homeless-Union/

https://www.westsidecares.org/

News Items:

https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-foia-litigation-reveals-new-information-about-plans-to-expand-ice-detention-in-colorado

https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/immigration/ice-protest-colorado-springs

Jax's July 22, 2025 public comment on proposed ICE facilities in Colorado Springs to El Paso Board of County Commissioners: https://play.champds.com/elpasococo/event/99/s/3331

https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/news/colorado-springs-homeless-union

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DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on July 25, 2025. The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speakers as individuals and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Justice with Jax: Season 3 continues to chronicle the story of the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado case, Armendariz & Chinook Center v. City of Colorado Springs, et al., 2023. The setting is the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Your host Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, aka Jax, documents the voices of the Colorado Springs community discussing the case and local current events. Listen today because knowledge is power y cultura cura! Episode 4 features community leaders, U.S. military veterans and Left Face Pikes Peak Veterans podcast hosts: Adam Gillard and Dick Wilkinson, who talk politics and community engagement in Pikes Peak region.

The case representing Jax is also the first in U.S. history to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. ACLU CO is representing the case to protects our rights to free speech & privacy -- especially in our digital age.

Info Links:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2091620/episodes

https://epccpv.org/

https://epccpv.org/podcasts

https://www.facebook.com/epccpv

https://bsky.app/profile/50501cos.bsky.social

www.jax4elpasocounty.com

News Items:

https://www.kktv.com/2025/01/31/lawsuit-filed-against-city-colorado-springs-over-marijuana-ballot-measure/

https://www.allsides.com/story/immigration-feds-raid-unlicensed-colorado-nightclub-detain-100-migrants

https://everythingisfineonline.substack.com/p/who-cares-what-the-city-thinks-anyway

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/eff-tenth-circuit-protest-related-arrests-do-not-justify-dragnet-device-and

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DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on June 20, 2025. The views, thoughts, & opinions expressed via this content are solely held by the speakers as individuals and DO NOT represent any other organizations or efforts — unless explicitly stated otherwise.