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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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Two killed in plane crash near Colorado-Utah line after taking off from Grand Junction airport
Deputies confirmed a pilot and second in command were on the plane but did not give their conditions.

Missing Northern Arapahoe teen last seen at DIA in February found safe
Jordan Tafoya, 14, is a citizen of the Northern Arapaho Tribe.

16-year-old charged in Adams County fatal shooting of 19-year-old
Devin Padilla is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder in the death of Amia Radke.

Train derails, causes diesel spill in Loveland
The train did not tip over, but a fuel tank was punctured, causing the diesel spill.

Skier dies after “serious incident” at Breckenridge Ski Resort Thursday
A 52-year-old man from Miami, Fla. died Thursday after a "serious incident" while skiing at Breckenridge Ski Resort.

One person hospitalized after stabbing at RTD station in west Denver
The W Line has resumed service in both directions, according to a new alert, but westbound trains are not stopping at Perry Station. RTD officials advised passengers to use Knox...

Denver weather: Two chances for snow in the metro area later this week
The snow will likely move in Saturday morning, possibly bringing a couple inches of accumulation to the Interstate 25 corridor.

Colorado man who wanted to build white supremacist community sentenced to federal prison in weapons case
Investigators had also during a search of Keith's properties found white supremacy and Nazi paraphernalia and a flyer with congresspeople and senators with images of the Star of David on...

Former Poudre School District paraprofessional pleads guilty to child abuse, assault, harassment
Tyler Zanella was arrested May 23, 2023, after surveillance footage from a school bus showed Zanella striking a disabled student on multiple days.

Nearly 600 flights delayed at DIA Sunday after winter storm
On Sunday, 410 flights were delayed as of 12 p.m.