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Jacob Factor

Jacob Factor joined the Denver Post in August 2022 as a part-time breaking news reporter. In March 2023 he shifted to cover more enterprise projects and in-depth stories, focusing on public safety, Indigenous issues, the LGTBQ+ community and other underserved communities.

He previously worked at the Tulsa World, where he reported on Indigenous affairs and public safety and covered topics such as the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a mass shooting in a historically Black rural town and policing inequities in Tulsa.

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“The Denver Dialogue” discussion to rebuild trust and unite the Black and Jewish communities is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at the George Washington High School library.

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Denver Black, Jewish community leaders work to unite communities to combat white nationalism, propaganda

March 13, 2023 at 3:29 p.m.

“The Denver Dialogue” discussion to rebuild trust and unite the Black and Jewish communities is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at the George Washington High School library.

Deepesh Bhattarai, right, holds the arm of his son Den, 18, as they and others leave the University of Colorado's Macky Auditorium after being evacuated from Boulder High School following an unconfirmed report of an active shooter threat outside of the school on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Boulder High School was one of about a dozen schools across the state that experienced so-called swatting incidents — when someone makes a call to police claiming an emergency and provides a real address, hoping to spur a major police response.

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More than a dozen schools across Colorado receive unfounded threats

February 22, 2023 at 8:36 p.m.

More than a dozen schools around Colorado, including several in the metro area, were the victims Wednesday of apparently coordinated "swatting" threats, with a caller claiming to be an active...

A Boulder police officer stands outside of Boulder High School after an unfounded report of a person with a gun at the school on Feb. 22, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

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No injuries or threats found at Boulder High after unfounded active shooter report

February 22, 2023 at 2:39 p.m.

The Boulder Police Department is responding to a report of an active shooter at Boulder High School, which has canceled classes and activities for the rest of the day.

There is a 20% chance of snowfall in Denver during the day, but that chance increases to 40% into the evening mainly before 11 p.m.

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Denver weather: Light snow possible Wednesday

December 12, 2023 at 7:40 a.m.

There is a 20% chance of snowfall in Denver during the day, but that chance increases to 40% into the evening mainly before 11 p.m.

Slick, snow-covered roads will stick around most of the Denver metro area and western foothills as temperatures Saturday will stay chilly.

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Denver weather: Snow moves out Saturday after dropping over 7 inches in some western suburbs, foothills

December 9, 2023 at 11:06 a.m.

Slick, snow-covered roads will stick around most of the Denver metro area and western foothills as temperatures Saturday will stay chilly.

A woman who as an inmate in a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was found dead Wednesday of a suspected overdose, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

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Inmate in Jefferson County work release program found dead of suspected overdose

December 10, 2023 at 6:33 p.m.

A woman who as an inmate in a Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was found dead Wednesday of a suspected overdose, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

Golden Goat marijuana, a sativa, Thursday, ...

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Burglaries at over 40 Denver-area marijuana dispensaries lead to charges for members of two organized crime groups

December 8, 2023 at 5:25 p.m.

About $780,000 of cash and property were stolen, and the members of two organized crime groups also now face charges of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and violating...

Westbound Interstate 70 reopened at Golden after an oversized tractor-trailer hit a bridge, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

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I-70 westbound reopens at Golden after oversized load hits bridge

December 8, 2023 at 5:57 p.m.

Westbound Interstate 70 reopened at Golden after an oversized tractor-trailer hit a bridge, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

Interstate 70 has reopened in both directions in Glenwood Springs after it was closed for about four hours due to a crash.

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I-70 reopened in both directions in Glenwood Springs

December 8, 2023 at 2:11 p.m.

Interstate 70 has reopened in both directions in Glenwood Springs after it was closed for about four hours due to a crash.

The principal of Elizabeth Middle School and two other staffers are facing criminal charges of not reporting suspected child abuse after they allegedly failed to notify law enforcement of students' complaints about a teacher earlier this year.

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Colorado middle school principal, 2 other staffers charged with failing to report suspected child abuse

December 8, 2023 at 5:17 p.m.

The principal of Elizabeth Middle School and two other staffers are facing criminal charges of not reporting suspected child abuse after they allegedly failed to notify law enforcement of students'...

The highest snowfall will likely be south of Denver from Castle Rock to El Paso County and the southern Front Range foothills.

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Denver could see 2 to 3 inches of snow over frigid weekend as snowstorm moves in

December 8, 2023 at 7:55 a.m.

The highest snowfall will likely be south of Denver from Castle Rock to El Paso County and the southern Front Range foothills.

One firefighter sustained serious injuries and underwent surgery on Friday, said South Adams County Fire Chief Ken Koger. One Commerce City officer sustained moderate injuries, and a South Adams County firefighter and a Commerce City officer sustained minor injuries in the crash.

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Commerce City police officers, Adams County firefighters struck by suspected DUI driver while investigating crash

December 8, 2023 at 8:55 p.m.

One firefighter sustained serious injuries and underwent surgery on Friday, said South Adams County Fire Chief Ken Koger. One Commerce City officer sustained moderate injuries, and a South Adams County...

From thousands of search hours to national park closures and unique rescues, these are 10 of the incidents that happened this year that required the most search and rescue efforts.

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10 Colorado search and rescue operations in 2023, from ill-prepared hikers to a dog on a 14er

December 7, 2023 at 10:34 a.m.

From thousands of search hours to national park closures and unique rescues, these are 10 of the incidents that happened this year that required the most search and rescue efforts.

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