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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.

Bailey-Kent Funeral Home, whose building is ...

Just about any adult can run for coroner in Colorado. Could that change?

November 15, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

But 163 years later, a system created in old England and called archaic before the Civil War remains in place across Colorado and in a handful of other states, driving...

Faculty members direct and escort students ...

Westminster Public Schools reverses course, opts to keep remote learning through winter break as COVID cases surge

November 15, 2020 at 12:42 p.m.

Westminster Public Schools will suspend in-person learning through winter break -- an about-face from the district's stance earlier this week to allow students to return on Monday.聽

One killed after single-vehicle rollover on I-70

November 15, 2020 at 1:02 p.m.

Denver police tweeted about the crash just before midnight on Friday, and on Saturday afternoon said the crash was fatal.

A scene from Interstate 70 near Georgetown, Colo., as the interstate is closed between Georgetown and Silverthorne.

I-70 eastbound between Silverthorne and Georgetown reopens

November 14, 2020 at 6:36 p.m.

Forecasters warned Saturday that driving conditions would be difficult due to high winds and blowing snow in the high country.

WATCH: Behind-the-scenes look at some of the fire damage inside Rocky Mountain National Park

November 14, 2020 at 12:04 p.m.

The four-and-a-half minute video, set to somber music, showcases some of the historic structures lost to the fire, as well as panorama shots of charred forests.

Larimer County implements emergency public health order aimed at restaurants and gyms to counter rising COVID-19 cases

November 14, 2020 at 10:40 a.m.

Larimer County currently sits in the yellow phase of the state's color-coded dial, with Friday's move intended to stave off a switch to orange, which would trigger further restrictions, county...

Denver weather: Windy and sunny, with blowing snow in the mountains

November 14, 2020 at 9:43 a.m.

Gusty winds are expected through the day Saturday as blowing snow could produce hazardous driving conditions in Colorado's high country.

Cynthia Winston, left, and her daughter ...

Colorado has no COVID-19 capacity limits for grocery stores, prompting chains to create their own policies

November 13, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Without a clear mandate, Colorado's grocery chains have implemented a variety of rules for their stores.

Carol Napier, left, and her daughter, ...

Hundreds pour into Denver’s streets to celebrate Biden’s victory

November 7, 2020 at 7:22 p.m.

Hundreds of people on Saturday descended on Colorado鈥檚 Capitol building to cheer and wave signs, cry and pop champagne after Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the presidential...

Colorado leaders react to Joe Biden winning presidential race

November 7, 2020 at 5:44 p.m.

Colorado's Democratic leaders reacted Saturday morning after former Vice President Joe Biden was projected as the winner in a hard-fought presidential race that took five long days to count ballots...