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/
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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
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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.