CO Files to Keep Trump OFF BALLOT Via 14th Amendment, More DANGEROUS Charges for Cop City Protesters

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Colorado is filing the first real serious ballot access lawsuit against Trump using the 14th Amendment.

The Status Coup Podcast, hosted by Jordan, covers political news with a critical lens. This episode focuses on two major stories: legal efforts to disqualify Donald Trump from state ballots and severe new charges against Atlanta's "Cop City" protesters. Guest reporter Tina Desiree Berg joins to provide on-the-ground insight from Atlanta. A lawsuit in Colorado, filed by the watchdog group CREW, seeks to bar Trump from the 2024 ballot using Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, citing his alleged involvement in the January 6th insurrection. Secretaries of state in Arizona and New Hampshire are also preparing for similar potential legal challenges to Trump's ballot access. The host outlines a crowded timeline of Trump's upcoming trials, which coincide directly with key primary election dates, including a federal January 6th case set for March 4th, the day before Super Tuesday. In Georgia, the state Attorney General has indicted 61 "Cop City" activists under the state's RICO (Racketeering) Act. Tina Berg clarifies that the land for the training center is not owned by the Atlanta Police Foundation, as the indictment falsely claims, but is held in a public trust. The host expresses concern that attempting to remove Trump from ballots so close to an election could cause chaos and deepen distrust in the electoral system. Nate Silver's analysis is cited, showing an 80-year-old American man like Joe Biden has a 10% annual risk of death, raising questions about age and fitness for office. The indictment against protesters includes overt acts like reimbursing someone $11.91 for glue and $52.22 for forest kitchen food, framed as part of a criminal conspiracy. Berg argues the movement is decentralized, not a formal organization, and that the state's true goal is to chill First Amendment protest rights through overzealous charges. A referendum with over 80,000 signatures seeks to stop the project, which the state is now trying to invalidate. The host's tone is conversational and opinionated, blending news analysis with clear personal commentary on the stories. This episode is ideal for listeners seeking a left-leaning, in-depth breakdown of current political and legal battles. Those preferring strictly neutral, fact-only reporting might find the host's editorializing distracting.

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