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Sam Tabachnik

Sam Tabachnik is an investigative reporter for The Denver Post. His projects have included deep-dives into the world of illicit antiquities, abuses of migrant workers and unconstitutional practices of Colorado municipal courts. Before joining The Post, Sam helped produce shows for NBC News, launched digital projects for The Washington Post and covered sports and arts for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

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An agricultural worker from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, who came to work in Colorado through the Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers Act, uses a ladder to pick peaches high in the trees of an orchard on July 21, 2023 in Palisade, Colorado. According to Bruce Talbot, the manager of Talbot Farms, roughly 90% of the workers at the Palisade-based farm come from the H-2A program, and are widely seen as critical to the survival of Colorado growers. Talbott Farms has not had a violation of federal labor laws since 2011, which Talbott attributed to then-recent rule changes that he was not aware of at the time. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Unenforced Labor: An investigation into unsafe working conditions in Colorado agriculture

September 3, 2024 at 9:37 a.m.

In this three-part special report, The Denver Post uncovers chronic abuses in Colorado鈥檚 agricultural supply chain 鈥� and the lack of action from state and federal regulators.

Gilbert Thomas sits outside his girlfriend鈥檚 apartment, where he is staying after recently being released from jail in Pueblo, Colorado, on June 3, 2024. Thomas is working to turn his life around after receiving a 660-day jail sentence for petty crimes he committed. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

How Pueblo weaponizes contempt of court to inflate jail time for minor crimes

January 21, 2025 at 4:05 p.m.

Pueblo city judges have sent people to jail for months on charges that in other Colorado courts are punished by one or two days in jail. Experts call it "draconian"...

The seven鈥憈iered pyramid of Prasat Thom, Koh Ker, Cambodia, is pictured on Aug. 10, 2022. The complex was one of the most targeted by looters. (Photo by Thomas Cristofoletti/Special to The Denver Post)

Looted: Stolen relics, laundered art and a Colorado scholar’s role in the illicit antiquities trade

March 17, 2023 at 10:01 a.m.

In this three-part report, The Denver Post investigates the role of Emma Bunker, as "The Scholar," in an illicit antiquities smuggling operation that left Cambodian temples plundered for big money.

Colorado grocery stores can begin selling wine on Wednesday

February 28, 2023 at 4:26 p.m.

As of this month, around 1,900 licensees will be able to sell wine throughout Colorado, according to the Department of Revenue.

Littleton police release body-camera video of officer shooting Stephen Poolson

February 27, 2023 at 6:10 p.m.

Littleton police waited nearly five minutes before rendering aid to a 41-year-old man shot by an officer earlier this month, according to video footage released by the department Monday.

Club Q and the memorial for the victims of the shooting photographed in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Former Club Q employees say owner is shortchanging them on GoFundMe money

February 27, 2023 at 3:59 p.m.

Three months after the horrific tragedy, Gamblin and other former Club Q staffers say they're being newly victimized by the business's owner, who they allege is refusing to disperse tens...

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Colorado man wanted on felony sexual exploitation of a minor charges arrested in New York

February 27, 2023 at 2:24 p.m.

Gabriel Joshua Kantrow was arrested Saturday on Long Island while attempting to visit an inmate at the Yaphank Correctional Facility, the Suffolk County Sheriff鈥檚 Office said in a news release.

DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 20: The seal of the Denver Police Department is reflected on a desk during a press conference at the department抖阴ap headquarters in Denver, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)

Police searching for suspect in connection with Denver homicide

February 27, 2023 at 12:43 p.m.

Authorities on Monday released a photo of the suspect, asking the public for help in identifying the individual.

A still frame from body worn camera footage released by the Aurora Police Department shows a handcuffed suspect after an officer forcefully took him to the ground resulting in facial injuries. (Video still via Aurora Police Department)

Aurora police changing protocols for internal investigations as officer faces potential criminal charges

February 23, 2023 at 9:09 p.m.

Newly released body-camera footage shows an officer slamming a suspect's head into a floor, and the incident has prompted the department to change how it investigates officers facing criminal charges.

Police investigating homicide in southeast Denver

February 20, 2023 at 6:01 p.m.

Denver police are investigating a homicide after an adult male was found dead of apparent gunshot wounds in the 2000 block of South Monaco Parkway.

The view over Wolf Creek Pass around 10 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2019.

Blizzard warning in effect for San Juan Mountains this week

February 20, 2023 at 4:40 p.m.

A blizzard warning is in effect from Tuesday evening until Thursday morning for the eastern San Juan Mountains and Upper Rio Grande Valley as the region readies for up to...

El Paso county ranch owners Courtney and Nicole Mallery, center, march to call for the passing of the CAREN Act, which would criminalize racially motivated emergency calls, in Denver on Feb. 17, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)

“Modern-day KKK assault” or bitter dispute between neighbors: What’s going on at Freedom Acres Ranch?

February 18, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

A review of court filings and interviews paints a more complicated picture of the situation in the small community 40 minutes east of Colorado Springs.

Greyhound betting in Colorado is still a multimillion-dollar business. That might be about to change.

June 2, 2023 at 12:23 p.m.

Currently, it's legal in Colorado to bet on greyhound races at out-of-state race tracks that are simulcast for viewing in off-track betting venues.