JWJ S4, Ep. 5: The Resistance Wins When Workers Unite

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/] 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 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.

JWJ S4, Ep. 4: Police Accountability in Colorado Springs: The LETAC Dissolution Explained

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 [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.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://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 [https://coloradosprings.gov/news/mayor-yemi-mobolade-and-police-chief-adrian-vasquez-issue-joint-statement-following] LETAC Homepage: https://coloradosprings.gov/node/159526 [https://coloradosprings.gov/node/159526] Behind The Springs Podcast - LETAC: https://coloradosprings.gov/podcast1-28 [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/ [https://www.thedailybeast.com/vance-humiliated-as-voters-turn-out-in-droves-to-reject-his-pleas-and-oust-viktor-orban-in-hungary/] 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 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.

JWJ S4, Ep. 3: What Colorado Springs Local Media Doesn't Cover!

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 [https://bookshop.org/p/books/untitled-3120/509397d77f31ae69] JAX4EPCO April 2026 Complaint Against EPCO Dems [https://bsky.app/profile/jax4epcountyd5.bsky.social/post/3mk427moaas2q] Unaffiliated voter data sources: https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/11/colorado-unaffiliated-independent-voters-poll [https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/11/colorado-unaffiliated-independent-voters-poll] https://community.spatialest.com/co/elpaso-elections/#/VoterRegistration [https://community.spatialest.com/co/elpaso-elections/#/VoterRegistration] 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 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.

JWJ S4, Ep. 2: Winning + Breaking Up with The Dems

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 [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/] 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://consultanow.com/] https://cshispanicchamber.com/ [https://cshispanicchamber.com/] www.jax4elpasocounty.com [www.jax4elpasocounty.com] Follow the JWJ Podcast on YouTube, or your favorite podcast app! 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.

JWJ S4, Ep. 1: On Protest & Public Service in Colorado Springs

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://www.d11.org/boe/welcome] https://bellpolicy.org/tabor-restrictive-tax-policy-limits-economic-mobility/ [https://bellpolicy.org/tabor-restrictive-tax-policy-limits-economic-mobility/] https://www.bellpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Understanding-TABOR.pdf [https://www.bellpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Understanding-TABOR.pdf] https://epcodemparty.org/el-paso-county-precinct-finder-tool/ [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.