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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.

Limon Correctional Facility inmate Darrius Turner, ...

Colorado inmates begin broadcasting over America’s first statewide prison radio station

March 4, 2022 at 8:58 a.m.

A collection of giddy men in green jumpsuits on Tuesday introduced Inside Wire: Colorado Prison Radio, the first statewide radio station in U.S. history to be recorded and produced inside...

Colorado unveils new driver’s license design

February 28, 2022 at 6:29 p.m.

The state unveiled its new identification cards Monday, featuring Mount Sneffels of the San Juan range on the front and scenic Sprague Lake from Rocky Mountain National Park on the...

A black bear hangs in a tree looking down on crowds along French Street Monday, Aug. 6, in Breckenridge.

Bear sightings and conflicts in Colorado plummeted in 2021

February 28, 2022 at 3:11 p.m.

Bear sightings and conflicts were down 28% statewide in 2021 compared with the previous two years -- and much of the activity could be traced to driest parts of Colorado.

Will a new Denver Broncos owner mean a push for a new stadium, too?

February 21, 2022 at 3:06 p.m.

Empower Field at Mile High is 21 years old -- not exactly ancient history for football stadiums, but it puts the Broncos in the middle of the pack with respect...

Owner Sandy Noonan organizes orders of ...

Boulder County drops mask mandate for public indoor spaces, schools

February 14, 2022 at 9:34 p.m.

County health officials on Monday night voted to drop its mask mandate, becoming the last metro area county to do away with the face-covering requirement as COVID-19 rates continue to...

Tattered Cover鈥檚 new owners pledged to revitalize a floundering bookstore. But ex-employees say expansion came at their expense.

February 24, 2022 at 5:20 p.m.

Current and former Tattered Cover employees say morale is flagging, the result of being overworked and belittled, promised job growth that never materialized.

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 24: A view of a Douglas County Sheriff vehicle in Highlands Ranch on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. (Photo by Rachel Ellis/The Denver Post)

One of Colorado’s last greyhound breeders admits to using a banned training practice. His future in the dwindling sport is unclear.

February 8, 2022 at 5:03 p.m.

One of Colorado's last remaining greyhound racing breeders admitted to state investigators that he used live rabbits to train his dogs -- a banned practice in the shrinking dog-racing world...