JWJ S3, Ep. 6: Steph Vigil, Interim Exec. Dir. Citizens 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 y cultura cura! Episode 6 features community leader Steph Vigil, Citizens Project Interim Executive Director & political figure. 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: NOTE: Technically, the 2021 moratorium on evictions was extended -- not "passed" -- by the Biden Administration: https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/Overview-of-National-Eviction-Moratorium.pdf https://citizensproject.org/ https://www.csu.org/about/our-history https://backpackbash.com https://research.ppld.org/c.php?g=563686&p=6475202 Stronger Together - Housing Legal Day Friday, August 29, 2025 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Family Success Center, 1520 Verde Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Free Legal Workshops - 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Free Resource Fair - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Free Legal Advice - 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. For special accommodations, email [email protected] NEWS ITEMS: https://gazette.com/news/el-paso-county-says-no-to-billion-dollar-energy-project/article_93e94dba-cffd-4b35-80ad-808e0028283e.html https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/community-fills-the-gap-after-rockrimmon-library-closure https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/education/colorado-springs-d11-flag-policy-sparks-debate-over-classroom-expression Follow the JWJ Podcast on YouTube, or your favorite podcast app! https://linktr.ee/justice.with.jax DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on Aug. 1, 2025 (Happy 149th Bday, Colorado!). 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.