JWJ S3, Ep. 5: Kandy Lewis of the Colorado Springs Homeless Union

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 Follow the JWJ Podcast on YouTube, or your favorite podcast app! https://linktr.ee/justice.with.jax 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.