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Jacob Factor
Jacob Factor joined the Denver Post in August 2022 as a part-time breaking news reporter. In March 2023 he shifted to cover more enterprise projects and in-depth stories, focusing on public safety, Indigenous issues, the LGTBQ+ community and other underserved communities.
He previously worked at the Tulsa World, where he reported on Indigenous affairs and public safety and covered topics such as the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a mass shooting in a historically Black rural town and policing inequities in Tulsa.
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Denver Black, Jewish community leaders work to unite communities to combat white nationalism, propaganda
“The Denver Dialogue” discussion to rebuild trust and unite the Black and Jewish communities is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at the George Washington High School library.

More than a dozen schools across Colorado receive unfounded threats
More than a dozen schools around Colorado, including several in the metro area, were the victims Wednesday of apparently coordinated "swatting" threats, with a caller claiming to be an active...

No injuries or threats found at Boulder High after unfounded active shooter report
The Boulder Police Department is responding to a report of an active shooter at Boulder High School, which has canceled classes and activities for the rest of the day.
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One person killed in crash involving motorcycle in northeast Denver
One person was killed Sunday morning in a crash involving a motorcycle in northeast Denver.

Missing Fort Collins 11-year-old found safe
An 11-year-old girl last seen in Fort Collins has been found safe.

Driver killed in Saturday evening crash on East Colfax
The crash involved two drivers near the intersection of Colfax Avenue and High Street.

Man, woman killed at northeast Denver hotel city leased for homeless shelter
That address is the location of the former DoubleTree Hotel the city leased from Rocky Mountain Communities in November for use as a shelter.

Man arrested in fatal shooting at Aurora storage unit complex
Aurora officers about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday were responding to an unrelated investigation at a storage unit in the 14700 block of East 40th Avenue when a manager called 911 to...

More than 800 flights at DIA canceled as winter storm slams Colorado
Nearly half of the canceled flights, 316, are through Southwest Airlines. That accounts for 51% of their Denver traffic. Frontier Airlines has canceled 91% of their Denver flights.

Colorado weather: More snow in Denver, foothills tonight before tapering off Friday morning
A brief lull in snowfall pummeling the Front Range is over, and snow will continue throughout the Denver metro into the evening before tapering off Friday morning, according to the...

Colorado road conditions: Slick, snowy roads reported through foothills, mountain corridor
Drivers can expect hazardous or impossible conditions in the mountains, foothills and Denver metro through Friday.

Colorado weather: Heavy snow hits Denver, Front Range; “major impacts” expected for metro area
More than 4 feet of snow is expected in parts of the Front Range mountains and foothills, with large sections seeing 18 inches to 36 inches of snow, National Weather...

Man arrested after dragging, killing another man with his car in Denver, police say
Police found the body outside in the 1800 block of South Quebec Way in the Indian Creek neighborhood of southeast Denver.