Articles by Will Cushman

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Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Why Determining Where Police Officers Live In Wisconsin Is Complicated

Will Cushman
WisContext
Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 12:00pm
Many police officers in Wisconsin commute to their job from homes in communities different from those in which they work. But how many officers live within and outside the municipal boundaries of the cities where they serve?
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Many Police Officers In Wisconsin Live Outside The Cities Where They Serve

Will Cushman
WisContext
Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 12:00pm
The killing of George Floyd, a Black resident of Minneapolis, reignited ongoing protests against police brutality — a movement fueled in part by a widening breach between law enforcement and the local communities they are charged with serving.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Detecting COVID-19 Deaths In Wisconsin

Will Cushman
WisContext
Friday, June 12, 2020 - 12:00pm
Over the first three months after the coronavirus pandemic struck Wisconsin in March, only two days passed during which no Wisconsinites were announced to have died from the new disease wreaking havoc around the globe in 2020.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Where The First Week Of Police Accountability Protests Were In Wisconsin

Will Cushman
WisContext
Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 8:30am
More than two dozen Wisconsin communities have witnessed demonstrations demanding greater accountability for police over the week since Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd on May 25.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Why Wisconsin Is Wagering On Contact Tracing To Combat COVID-19

Will Cushman
WisContext
Friday, May 22, 2020 - 1:15pm
Short of a cure or effective treatment for COVID-19, something that could take years to develop, state and local health officials in Wisconsin are planning for a future where contact tracing plays a central role in combating the disease.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

What Wisconsin's Shifting COVID-19 Numbers Show As Testing Broadens

Will Cushman
WisContext
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 11:30am
Is Wisconsin finding more cases of COVID-19 because more people are becoming infected with the virus that causes it, or because more people are being tested for it? Answers to this question are anything but simple.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

How Close Are Wisconsinites Sticking To Home As The COVID-19 Crisis Continues?

Will Cushman
WisContext
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 11:30am
More than a month after Wisconsin directed residents to stay home as much as possible to slow the spread of COVID-19, adherence to the state's "safer at home" order is beginning to erode.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

COVID-19, Face Masks And Why More Wisconsinites Are Wearing Them

Will Cushman
WisContext
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 4:30pm
Wisconsinites are adapting to life under the cloud of COVID-19, and for a growing group that means getting into the habit of covering up with a face mask when they venture from their homes.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

UW Virologists See Hope In A Potential Combined Vaccine For The Flu, COVID-19

Will Cushman
WisContext
Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 5:05pm
Shared via
PBS Wisconsin
Research currently underway at the University of Wisconsin-Madison could lead to a unique vaccine that provides protection against both the novel coronavirus and influenza, with human trials potentially on the horizon as early as fall 2020.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin's Race To Roll Out More COVID-19 Tests, Despite Shortages Of 'Everything'

Will Cushman
WisContext
Audio: 
Kate Archer Kent
Wisconsin Public Radio
Video: 
Trevor Keller
PBS Wisconsin
Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, March 30, 2020 - 5:10pm
There are simply not enough resources available to test most people who are sick in Wisconsin and across the United States.The dilemma is spurring local and regional health systems to increasingly take testing matters into their own hands, a move state officials not only endorse but are actively pursuing.