JWJ S3, Ep. 2: Alisa Rizo & Community Economic Defense Project

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 and cultura cura! Episode 2 features community leader, Alisa Rizo, of Community Economic Defense Project. 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://cedproject.org/ Listen live to the May 13, 2025 "Armendariz v. City of Colorado Springs" oral arguments in the U.S. District 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (about 10:30 a.m. MST): https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-live-streaming Oral arguments archive recording: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/oralargument/search News item: https://www.denver7.com/news/investigations/fort-carson-soldier-said-mother-in-law-was-responsible-for-underground-nightclub-denver7-investigates "Staff Sergeant Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, 27, was arrested on federal drug charges last week, roughly three days after approximately 300 local and federal law enforcement agents raided an underground nightclub and detained more than 100 people." https://www.hemlane.com/resources/colorado-rent-control-laws/ https://www.cpr.org/2023/04/25/rent-control-fails-legislature/ 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 DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on May 9, 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. DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on May 9, 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.