Join Jax on her journey as the lead plaintiff of the first Civil Rights case in U.S. history (Armendariz et al v. City of Colorado Springs et al) to provide undeniable evidence that federal and local law enforcement unconstitutionally spied on Black Lives Matter social justice protestors for their political speech & actions. Jax, aka Jacqueline Armendariz Unzueta, also invites other Colorado Springs, CO community voices to discuss the case and relevant local current events because knowledge is power & cultural cura.
CO 2026 Midterm Ballot Measures: The Good. The Bad. The Boring. - JWJ Season 5 Special Episode
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 (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://data.census.gov/profile/El_Paso_County,_Colorado?g=050XX00US08041)
https://www.coatiuprise.com/ (https://www.coatiuprise.com/ )
https://southsideleads.org/ (https://southsideleads.org/)
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/victory-tenth-circuit-finds-fourth-amendment-doesnt-support-broad-search-0 (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://coloradoimmigrant.org/our-work/no-on-amendment-81/)
https://leg.colorado.gov/initiatives/ballot-information-booklet-blue-book (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/2026/10/03/amendment-84-explained-ballot-id-numbers/)
https://coloradosun.com/2026/09/29/amendment-86-explained-colorado-redistricting/ (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-initiatives-guide-for-voters/)
https://bellpolicy.org/colorado-ballot-guide-2026/ (https://bellpolicy.org/colorado-ballot-guide-2026/)
https://ballotpedia.org/Types_of_ballot_measures_in_Colorado (https://ballotpedia.org/Types_of_ballot_measures_in_Colorado)
https://protectcoloradosfuture.com/ (https://protectcoloradosfuture.com/)
https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/vote-yes-on-7a-and-bring-passenger-rail-to-colorados-front-range/ (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.boulderprogressives.org/front-range-rail-issue-7a)
https://www.whoisadvancecolorado.org/ (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.
22 Jun 2026
JWJ, EP 6: Protecting Our Civil Rights While Fascism Kills #AbolishICE
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/ (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://coloradosprings.gov/biketowork)
https://www.instagram.com/migrawatch719/ (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.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 (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://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/974559/)
https://aboutfaceveterans.org/ (https://aboutfaceveterans.org/)
https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/fund-the-july-4th-march-in-philadelphia-3 (https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/fund-the-july-4th-march-in-philadelphia-3)
https://www.instagram.com/gsus_colorado (https://www.instagram.com/gsus_colorado)
https://www.50501cos.com/ (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.
Follow the JWJ Podcast on YouTube, or your favorite podcast app: https://linktr.ee/justice.with.jax (https://linktr.ee/justice.with.jax)
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.
6 May 2026
JWJ S4, Ep. 5: The Resistance Wins When Workers Unite
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 (https://open.spotify.com/show/0YVvjjtHxgxflRQc8cJQ9t)
May 1: International Workers Day - https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/international-workers/ (https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/international-workers/)
May 4, 1886: Haymarket Tragedy - https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/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/ (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://bsky.app/profile/jax4epcountyd5.bsky.social/post/3mk427moaas2q)
https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_gubernatorial_and_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election,_2026 (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 (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://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/ (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://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 (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://katforillinois.com/)
https://www.kapow.works/ (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.
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