Sam Tabachnik
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Investigative reporter @Denverpost | formerly @NBCNews @washingtonpost and @NOLAnews | Send me your nicest comments: stabachnik(at)https://t.co/TXh8OMd4yZ
Denver, CO
Joined November 2013
For the past year, I've been investigating worker abuses in Colorado agriculture. In this 3-part special report, The Post found federal and state regulators have failed to keep seasonal migrant workers safe or ensure they’re paid correctly and on time.
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In this three-part special report, The Denver Post uncovers chronic abuses in Colorado’s agricultural supply chain – and the lack of action from state and federal regulators.
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RT @ParkerJGabriel: News from @denverpost: Gov. Jared Polis' office is involved in talks with #Broncos over potential Burnham Yard sale, so….
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The 58-acre former rail yard, situated east of Interstate 25 and mostly north of Sixth Avenue, is among a handful of sites the Broncos have been considering for a potential new stadium.
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RT @tineywristwatch: Gov. Jared Polis pardons Coloradans convicted of psilocybin possession; The governor announced the 4 pardons during th….
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In 2022, Coloradans voted in favor of decriminalizing psilocybin and psilocin, two psychoactive compounds found in “magic mushrooms.”
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RT @ElliottWenzler: How did Denver go from a decade of growth to announcing layoffs and major cuts? . A deep dive into how the city's budge….
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“If we could retrospectively reduce spending money that we’ve already spent and claw it back, that would be great. But we can’t do that,” one Denver City Council veteran mem…
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RT @Noelle_Phillips: Here's a look at what the Colorado General Assembly did -- or did not -- do for the environment during the '25 session….
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Colorado lawmakers in this year’s session took on a wide variety of environmental issues, from the definition of clean energy to the fate of roaming bison.
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7-year-old Isaiah Stark died in 2020, likely from drinking too much olive brine. This is the story about how Grand County tried to make the case disappear.
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Isaiah Stark died from ingesting too much sodium, the coroner found, likely due to drinking olive brine.
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RT @BennettDurando: Aaron Gordon woke up to a FaceTime call from a teammate. It was the middle of the night in China. But he turned on the….
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Aaron Gordon is Denver’s hero who doesn’t reach for the cape. It just keeps finding him.
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RT @ElliottWenzler: New, on Denver's NWSL stadium deal: Decades of research show that when cities shell out millions of dollars to build st….
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As Denver City Council considers spending $70 million to bring a NWSL stadium to a site in the Baker neighborhood, businesses from the neighborhood are urging them to vote “yes.”
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I reviewed public health inspection records for the 5 most-fined apartment buildings in Denver, as well as several of the city’s most frequently cited properties. All but one received licenses, despite mountains of allegations from residents and serious habitability infractions.
These landlords accrued years of complaints and serious health violations. Denver handed them rental licenses anyway.
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RT @MegWingerter: Happy to share that our series about alcohol-related deaths, Colorado's Quiet Killer, finished second among public health….
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In this four-part series, The Denver Post investigated why so many Coloradans are dying from drinking, and what the state could do to reduce the number of people lost.
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RT @ShellyBradbury: More people died in police chases in this Denver suburb than in the state’s biggest cities http….
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RT @ShellyBradbury: Colorado judge sexted with woman, then presided over her criminal case; the judge also gave a personal recognizance bon….
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A Colorado district court judge is accused of misconduct for using his position to help an “intimate” friend on multiple cases, according to a complaint released Wednesday.
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RT @MattDSchubert: An exhaustive report from @BennettDurando on the divided culture within the Nuggets organization that ultimately cost Mi….
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A look inside the divided culture that smoldered and stretched into the Nuggets locker room and ultimately cost Michael Malone and Calvin Booth their jobs.
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RT @MattDSchubert: A lot of nuggets from @BennettDurando in this report, including . Calvin Booth turned down an extension earlier thi….
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Less than two full seasons after winning their first NBA championship, the Nuggets have cleaned house with three games remaining in the 2024-25 regular season.
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RT @meganululani: You heard it here first: Federal prosecutors have responded to immigration advocate Jeanette Vizguerra's case. She's curr….
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Jeanette Vizguerra is currently being held at the agency’s detention facility in Aurora, which is run by private contractor GEO Group.
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RT @ShellyBradbury: BREAKING: Wardens at 3 Colorado prisons placed on leave on the same day
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Four of the five officials placed on leave have worked for the Department of Corrections for more than a decade.
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RT @meganululani: Dancers who’ve worked at metro Denver strip clubs told @denverpost that wage theft is baked into the business model to th….
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Dancers told The Denver Post they feel pressured to illegally share tips with managers for fear of retaliation or termination.
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A Denver jury on Thursday awarded millions of dollars to former tenants of an apartment complex over systematic neglect and habitability concerns. Owners of Mint Urban Infinity will pay out between $13-15 million.
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“I am completely overjoyed,” said Brandon Smith, one of the plaintiffs and tenant organizers. “I feel really proud. This is one of the happiest moments of my life.”
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RT @JonMurray: NEW: Former state senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis now faces an investigation by the Denver and Boulder district attorneys after r….
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Former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis resigned her Senate seat last month just hours before the ethics committee was set to deliberate about whether she had mistreated her aides.
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RT @JonMurray: Millions of dollars in arts funding for Denver could have dried up. Here's why it didn't. via @johnw….
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Outgoing SCFD leader Deborah Jordy talks pandemic wins, and the need for constant vigilance.
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RT @ElliottWenzler: Tune in as we provide live context about Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's testimony and the questions he gets from @RepBoeb….
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