Do Better Denver
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⚠️ GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: This video contains the sound and visual of gunfire. It is disturbing but shows no blood or wounds. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. ⚠️ This video, captured by the 27-year old man threatening and pursuing Johnson on the 16th Street Maul, shows a shooting that happened on 5/3/26. DPD then shot Johnson several times inside an apartment vestibule a block away. Both men survived their injuries. Johnson was initially charged with first-degree assault with a deadly weapon but the case was later downfiled to misdemeanors. After review of Denver Police body camera footage, the Denver DA decided not to file charges against the officers involved. Downtown Denver, including the 16th Street Maul corridor, continues to struggle with persistent crimes of disorder and violence despite major public investments. The city bought the Pavilions mall specifically to stop it from becoming a dead, crime-magnet property right in the middle of downtown, yet problems clearly remain. This raises serious concerns for people living, working and enjoying downtown. Denver will keep spiraling if people feel they must arm themselves for protection when visiting the area or simply choose to avoid downtown completely.
Do Better Denver1,239,410 views • 9 days ago
Hi everyone! With so many new followers, I wanted to re-introduce myself. I’m DoBetterDNVR, an anonymous citizen journalist crowdsourcing and reporting the unfiltered truth about Denver (and the Denver metro area). I’ve been the admin of DoBetterDNVR since July 2023 with zero monetization, no paid ads, and no sponsors / promos. That’s intentional. I’m not chasing cash, clout, or likes. I answer to no one. No special interests, no donors, no puppet masters pulling strings. I am fully committed to truth, transparency, and accountability. My focus is to expose Denver’s drug and vagrancy crisis the mainstream media often downplays. I post raw videos of chaos in our streets, crimes, failures of our justice system, and the repeated mismanagement of city funds that keep pouring millions into a system that shows little results. My account exists to shine a harsh light on the deeper rot: Elected officials cashing in on the dysfunction, NGO executives burying data to protect their jobs, and a broken system that’s built to perpetuate failure instead of fixing it. Welcome to my feed! If you’re tired of the gaslighting and want the unfiltered reality of what’s happening in our city (or if you just want to see some chaos) you’re in the right place. #DoBetterDNVR #Denver
Do Better Denver33,406 views • 8 days ago
SEVEN Denver businesses just announced closures this week and the pattern is impossible to ignore. Rock Bottom - Flagship location that helped build Denver’s microbrew scene. 1UP - The original arcade bar location is closing and relocating to Belmar. (Wonder what pushed that decision…🙄) Church & Union - Barely 2 years old and already calling it quits. Mecha Noodle - RiNo restaurant closing after 2 years. Portside - Didn’t renew their lease after 10 years in Five Points. Magna Kainan - Closing their RiNo location after less than 2 years. Two Moons - Closing their RiNo venue after a nearly 2-year run. When your city’s “vibrancy” looks like this on the streets… businesses don’t survive. Great work, Mike Johnston
Do Better Denver77,890 views • 1 month ago
🚨 PSA: Keystone & Haven 124 Apartments in Northglenn are dealing with a squatter takeover 🚨 A large group of squatters (including families with children) has reportedly taken over multiple units in these buildings. The squatters have reportedly broken into apartments, including two break-ins over the July 4th weekend. The squatters have also reportedly taken over the pool and fitness areas. Management has reportedly admitted knowing about the squatters but has done almost nothing. Residents say they are being told to “be patient” while the office continues touring the complex to new tenants. Police have been contacted with little to no action. Multiple residents (including single mothers and young adults living alone) say they are scared and don’t feel safe in their own homes. City of Northglenn Northglenn PD PIO Denver7 News 9NEWS Denver CBSColorado FOX31 Denver KDVR
Do Better Denver34,084 views • 19 days ago
Speer & Federal. Last night Aurora Police Dept pursued a homicide suspect driving a red Toyota Camry. The chase ended in a major crash at the intersection of Speer Blvd & Federal Blvd around 9:40pm. I checked both APD and Denver Police Dept. accounts…nothing posted. This seems like the kind of incident that should’ve had a public alert or update. Anyone have more details?
Do Better Denver82,284 views • 1 month ago
🚨 Squatter Takeover at Keystone Apartments in Northglenn 🚨 Management just posted these bilingual (English & Romanian) notices on doors: “Notice to Registered Lease Holder – Immediate Action Required. This unit has been identified as unresponsive and potentially abandoned… The registered lease holder must contact the leasing office within 24 hours and appear in person. If we do not receive contact and an in-person visit, the locks will be changed and all windows secured.” A large group of squatters, including families with children, has taken over multiple units in the Keystone Apartments. They’ve reportedly broken into apartments by entering vacant units through windows. Management has allegedly known for months but has done almost nothing. Residents were told to “be patient” and promised resolution in early June… then early July… while new tenants are still being shown units. 🤯 To me, this feels eerily similar to the “code violations” in Aurora apartments in 2024. Right now, single mothers, young adults, and families say they’re scared in their own homes. Police have been called with little to no action. City of Northglenn and Northglenn PD PIO - residents need your immediate attention and action on this! Secure this property ASAP and remove the squatters.
Do Better Denver25,160 views • 19 days ago
🚨 Denver Police Dept. just dropped a press release warning folks about car break-ins turning deadly…and then casually slips in the 2026 homicide numbers like it’s just another Tuesday. Two more dead Denverites shot by thieves breaking into their own vehicles. One on June 24, another on June 30. But hey, at least they’re patting themselves on the back that violent gun crime is “down” compared to last year even though homicides are up 44% over prior year. Nothing says “everything’s fine” like burying body counts in your own safety warning. Meanwhile, on 6/26 Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval said she wasn’t the victim in her own armed carjacking; the two boys who carjacked her were. This is peak pro-crime clown world, folks. Criminals are the real victims, property owners are asking for it, and the city’s solution is “just call 911 and don’t defend yourself.” Denver’s leadership would rather protect the predators than the people trying to protect their own cars. Lock up, stay strapped (legally), and vote these morons out. This isn’t public safety…it’s public surrender.
Do Better Denver29,302 views • 24 days ago
My mission with DoBetterDNVR is to bring Denver’s drug and homelessness crisis into the spotlight by sharing videos and information. I run my Instagram and X accounts with zero monetization, driven purely by a commitment to truth, transparency, and accountability—not chasing cash, clout, or likes. I answer to no one—no special interests, no puppet-masters pulling strings. Through this platform, I aim to reveal the entrenched corruption undermining our city: Elected officials leveraging their positions for personal benefit, Execs suppressing critical data to safeguard their roles, and a system structured to perpetuate dysfunction rather than resolve it. Now, 100,000 of you (on IG, + 19k on X) are on this ride with me, and it’s your unwavering support—your submissions, your comments, your shares—that’s carried us this far. Together, we will continue to display the abject failures of corrupt and complicit out-of-touch liars while advocating for real change. #lfg 🚀🌕
Do Better Denver249,976 views • 1 year ago
🚨 Another violent night in Denver: multiple shootings and deaths reported in just over 24 hours. • Montbello Rec Center. A teenage boy was shot and killed yesterday evening around 7pm. Tragic loss of a young life. • Green Valley Ranch (GVR). Another person was murdered early yesterday morning. • Denver Skate Park. A person was shot around 11pm last night. • 7th & Vallejo. A body was discovered around 2:30am this morning. Thoughts and prayers to the families impacted. 💔 Please report tips to Denver Police / Crime Stoppers.
Do Better Denver33,122 views • 2 months ago
Central Park RTD Station. Take the light rail, they said 🫠
Do Better Denver17,310 views • 1 month ago
5/16: 16th Street Maul & Welton Witnesses called 911 at 2:34AM for a fight. They also called the non-emergent line at 3:25AM. Denver Police finally called them back at 7:05AM, over 5 hours later, expecting them to still be at the scene of the fight. Apparently at 7AM police said that they had found no evidence of violence at the scene. This is what VIOLENT Denver looks like now. When will voters demand better? #DoBetterDenver #DenverCrime Denver Police Dept. #vibrantdenver
Do Better Denver23,385 views • 2 months ago
16th & California. Shooting around 2am this morning on the 16th Street Maul. Two DPD officers then shot the suspect multiple times after the suspect allegedly refused to drop a firearm in an apartment vestibule mid-block between California and Stout on 16th. Latest updates from DPD indicate that both the initial shooting victim and the suspect are alive. #VisitDenver #VibrantDenver
Do Better Denver28,702 views • 2 months ago
Hey Saint Francis Center is this your Assistant Director of the shelter encouraging violence from…his office at the DisComfort Inn? “DoBetterDNVR is evil, if you follow them your evil, if you contribute to them your evil, and if I ever, ever catch anyone of y’all who have contributed or follow, I’m fighting you.” This sounds like a violation of SFC policy and a public threat to all of my followers and sources Denver Police Dept. Also, for the record the The Denver Post doxxed three innocent followers, not my name.
Do Better Denver79,500 views • 11 months ago
Colorado & Evans. You’ve probably seen the fent fold… A person slumped forward at a sharp, unnatural angle, arms hanging completely limp. When fentanyl floods the brain, it shuts down the central nervous system. The brain stops sending signals to the muscles that keep you upright. Everything relaxes instantly, and the upper body collapses forward under its own weight.
Do Better Denver13,226 views • 1 month ago
