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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.

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 10 : School buses line and parked at DPS- Hilltop Terminal in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday. November 10, 2020. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado bus driver should have seen 11-year-old running to catch bus moments before her death, lawsuit alleges

July 8, 2022 at 3:34 p.m.

Annaliese Backner, 11, died early in the morning of March 3 after tripping and falling under the bus's wheel while running to catch the ride to school.

Colorado attorney general Phil Weiser speaks ...

Colorado’s attorney general appears to be investigating Wyatts Towing

July 26, 2023 at 10:15 a.m.

Colorado's attorney general appears to be investigating Wyatt's Towing -- the omnipresent Front Range company that has been the target of hundreds of complaints to state regulators over the past...

Train breakdown at Denver International Airport creates long lines, delays

July 5, 2022 at 5:37 p.m.

Denver International Airport's trains to the passenger concourses stopped for about 20 minutes Tuesday morning but have since resumed operations, officials said.

Nathan MacKinnon (29) hoists the cup ...

Colorado Avalanche’s joyous Stanley Cup parade and celebration bring estimated 500,000 to downtown Denver

June 30, 2022 at 6:40 p.m.

The Colorado Avalanche won its the NHL championship and claimed its third Stanley Cup trophy this week. It was a feat celebrated with a parade and rally that city officials...

The empty Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors ...

Mother of Colorado funeral director accused of illegally shipping body parts around the world intends to plead guilty

June 29, 2022 at 5:05 p.m.

Shirley Koch was set to stand trial next month in federal court on a host of felony charges related to the Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors in Montrose, which she ran...

Colorado couple at center of state’s largest-ever black market marijuana ring reach plea agreement

June 20, 2022 at 6:21 p.m.

Fayin Deng and Kelly Chuong were set to stand trial this week on felony charges related to the distribution of large quantities of marijuana.

Jefferson County authorities searching for driver suspected of hit-and-run that left two bicyclists injured

July 14, 2022 at 3:39 p.m.

Authorities in Jefferson County are searching for a 39-year-old suspected of intentionally driving his SUV on Sunday into two bicyclists.

A man's body was found Wednesday morning in a Northglenn reservoir that provides water to residents.

Woman dies after being shot in Denver’s Five Points

June 20, 2022 at 4:26 p.m.

Denver police are investigating a homicide Monday in Denver's Five Points neighborhood after officers found a woman with gunshot wounds.

This Colorado newspaper settled a billionaire’s defamation lawsuit. Then things really got ugly.

June 18, 2022 at 1:33 p.m.

The firing of the newly minted editor-in-chief marks the latest upheaval in a tumultuous time for the 141-year-old mountain newspaper.

Colorado funeral home director accused of illegally shipping body parts around globe reaches plea deal, court records show

June 16, 2022 at 9:53 a.m.

Megan Hess, accused by federal authorities two years ago of illegally selling body parts and giving fake ashes to clients out of her Western Slope funeral home, has reached a...