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 Denver1,262,545 次观看 • 3 个月前
Back in April I posted a video of a man smoking drugs in a dumpster. Six months later, he’s sober. An old high school acquaintance saw the video on DoBetterDNVR and sent it to him. He messaged me and said that was one of the reasons he finally got into treatment. He told me that after a prescription was cut off, he ended up on fentanyl and crack, and that for years the fear of withdrawal kept him using even when he wanted to stop. He described not sleeping, not eating, barely drinking water, vomiting for days, seizures, and hallucinations. He said he was 28, had used heavily through his 20s, and spent the last four years wanting out but not knowing how. Continuing eventually felt worse than quitting. He checked into CeDAR in Aurora, covered by Medicaid, then kept going to AA and CA with people he met there. He said that ongoing work is what has kept him sober. That is the point. Consequences and someone refusing to look away can do more than another hotel room key and a bag of drug-use supplies. Denver keeps handing out free housing, meth pipes, and $0 PR bonds like addiction will fix itself if we just make it comfortable enough. Most people in active addiction will not live long enough for that fantasy to come true. He only got the chance because the cycle was interrupted and he was pushed into treatment, instead of being sent back onto the street and calling that compassion.
Do Better Denver41,157 次观看 • 24 天前
9th and Lincoln. Earlier today neighbors say a pink-haired woman tried to steal from the 7-ELEVEn. Staff stopped her and she left. A little while later she came back and threw a rock through the window. This is what retail theft looks like when there’s basically no consequence. Denver Police Dept. it shouldn’t be that hard to find her and actually arrest her, right?
Do Better Denver12,594 次观看 • 8 天前
An adult man was found dead in the South Platte River near Commons Park this afternoon. Denver Police Dept. is investigating it as a homicide. The scene is in the 2100 block of 15th Street in the Union Station neighborhood. No suspect information has been released. Another body found in the Platte…👀 #VibrantDenver #VisitDenver
Do Better Denver23,811 次观看 • 28 天前
Blake & 18th. Yesterday a vagrant tried to steal a woman’s bag. Witnesses say he knocked her to the ground, assaulted her, pulled her hair, and bit her. Witnesses report that it still took four guys and pepper spray to get him off her. Bet you didn’t hear about this on the news. Mayor Mike Johnston
Do Better Denver25,802 次观看 • 1 个月前
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 Denver78,543 次观看 • 4 个月前
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 Denver278,860 次观看 • 1 年前
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 次观看 • 4 个月前
Wadsworth & 285. This is not just a housing shortage. Colorado ranks 7th in the country for homelessness tied to severe mental illness and 7th for chronic substance abuse. Those links are stronger than rent prices alone. Housing First without treatment does not treat addiction or mental illness. It moves and hides the problem, then subsidizes it. If elected officials admitted the real driver of homelessness is drugs, the NGO machine would lose its endless taxpayer payday. That is the truth they will not say.
Do Better Denver15,357 次观看 • 1 个月前
Broadway & 10th. Around 11pm last night there was another street takeover. An ambulance was even trapped in the chaos. Mayor Mike Johnston has allowed a culture of lawlessness to take hold in Denver, making the city less safe for everyone. Thank you, Denver Police Dept., for shutting down this illegal and dangerous gathering quickly.
Do Better Denver26,303 次观看 • 2 个月前
‼️WARNING: Graphic footage of an overdose response. He survived. 19th & Chestnut. EMS hit a man with Narcan after what looked like a fentanyl OD. He woke up, refused help, and walked off. Neighbors saw him out there again the next day. First responders did their job. The system around them didn’t. Nobody made treatment a condition of anything. Harm “reduction” groups will still hand him supplies to keep using. That’s the definition of a despair loop. The NGOs and city street programs don’t need him well; they need him as a client.
Do Better Denver17,115 次观看 • 1 个月前
Yosemite and Montview. Vagrants are living in Denver’s underground tunnel system. Today, a man was spotted opening and entering a sewer access point while carrying a guitar and other belongings. This creates serious dangers for the city. Are you going to do anything about this? Denver Police Dept. Denver Fire Department
Do Better Denver28,176 次观看 • 2 个月前
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 Denver33,729 次观看 • 3 个月前
🚨 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 Denver34,316 次观看 • 3 个月前
Bannock between 9th & 10th. Sunday night around 10:30/11pm, a man walked up the street carrying a large gun, reportedly aiming it at people while screaming profanities. Thankfully, Denver Police Dept. arrived a few minutes later and arrested him. Without crowdsourced reporting, the public would never have known this happened. #Denver #GoldenTriangle #DenverSafety
Do Better Denver26,425 次观看 • 2 个月前
Bannock & Alameda. Glad to see the Veo Access Program being put to good use 🙄 Did you know it gives people on government subsidies 60 free minutes a day? Now Veo scooters and bikes have become the preferred way for drug-addicted vagrants to move around the city.
Do Better Denver21,869 次观看 • 2 个月前
Speer and Larimer: Cherry Creek Trail Around 6pm this evening, a man was found murdered near the Cherry Creek Trail. Witnesses report his skull was bashed in with a rock. It appears to be a homeless on homeless incident. A suspect has been arrested according to Denver Police Dept.. His booking information is not on yet. I’ll share an update tomorrow once it’s posted.
Do Better Denver30,425 次观看 • 3 个月前
🚨 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 Denver29,559 次观看 • 3 个月前