Story by Ellen C. Warren, Photo by Barbara Miner Thats Debbie Davis towering over the crowd in her Statue of Liberty regalia in the Riverwest Fourth of July parade. Shes the stilt-walker everyone loves to see. She has quite a large fan base, admitted her partner, Dimitri. He works in Waukesha and meets people out […]
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Letters
Letter to the Editor: I want to ask why the minutes of the RNA are no longer included in the paper. As someone who does not go to very many meetings, I like being able to keep up with community issues by reading those minutes. I see the Currents as the principal source of news […]
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Common Ground: Milwaukees New Approach to Crime Prevention
by Janice Christensen David Kennedy is coming back to Milwaukee. His first visit here was as the featured speaker at Mayor Barretts Common Ground Collaborative Meeting on March 9, when he proposed a new approach to crime prevention in the city. The Common Ground initiative is designed to shut down street-level drug dealing by […]
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The 411 on FYI
By Michael Timm Homelessness, poverty, crime, unplanned pregnancy, sexual abuse, and underemployment are very real threats to thousands of young people nationwide who age out of the foster care or other out-of-home care systems. Upon turning 18, they are cut off from the state support system. If they have not been prepared for social and […]
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The Visual Pleasures of the Flesh
By Tea Krulos Atomic Tattoo opened on Valentines Day, and owner Sam Bielinski wants to dispel some rumors. Were not part of a large corporation, and our guys dont get paid salary, he explained. Were an artist run shop, which is rare. Bielinski lived in Milwaukee until 2000, when he moved to Tampa, Florida. It […]