DJ Torres resigns from Denver school board amid ongoing board conflicts
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education formally accepted the resignation of board member DJ Torres, less than a year after voters elected him to represent District 3.
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Tori Mason is an Emmy-award winning reporter and weekend evening anchor at CBS Colorado. She's a proud graduate of Louisiana State University - Manship School of Mass Communications.
Tori fell in love with journalism while interning in the sports department at WAFB in Baton Rouge. She began her career at WIBW-TV, the CBS affiliate in Topeka, Kansas.
She joined CBS Colorado in 2017 where she started as a morning reporter. Her coverage of the Thornton Walmart shooting earned her an Emmy the same year.
Her reporting on the Denver restaurant, Pizzability, brought national attention to the struggles of differently abled workers.
In 2025, her work as a Your Reporter covering Aurora earned her a Colorado Broadcasters Association Award for Best Specialty Reporter.
Today she's most proud of her work that led to multicultural hair products being unlocked from cases in major stores nationwide.
Tori serves on the board of the Denver Press Club and is a member of the Colorado Association of Black Journalists.
In her free time, Tori loves exploring new restaurants and tap dancing in the station garage. She is a proud dog mom to Natty, her rescue she named after LSU's 2019 Championship win.
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• Alma Mater: Louisiana State University - Geaux Tigers!
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• Dream interview: Marshawn Lynch
• Role model: Oprah
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• Star sign: Libra
• Hidden talent: Tap dancing
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The Denver Public Schools Board of Education formally accepted the resignation of board member DJ Torres, less than a year after voters elected him to represent District 3.
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