Emily Blumberg
News InternEmily is a junior at the University of Michigan double majoring in Communications and Creative Writing.
She is a correspondent for The Statement, U-M's student-run weekly magazine, as well as a general news reporter for The Michigan Daily.
Originally from New York, Emily spent this past summer as a Communications Intern at Homes for the Homeless, an NYC-based nonprofit working to combat family homelessness. Though she will always defend the superiority of New York pizza and bagels, Emily loves the city of Ann Arbor and can often be found lost in the stacks of Literati and Dawn Treader Bookstores.
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On November 23, Twitter stopped enforcing its policy that aimed to prevent Covid-19 misinformation — leaving health communication experts concerned. -
This week, the State House and Senate passed legislation to amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. The legislation would aim to increase recycling access and build more recycling infrastructure. But some lawmakers and environmental groups are concerned about language that would allow certain chemical methods to break down plastics. -
The commission has requested that its $1.5 million in leftover funds from the previous year be carried over to pay for their legal needs. -
Ann Arbor Starbucks stores are a few of the more than 100 locations participating in what union leaders called the Red Cup Rebellion. -
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Wayne County courts put off many cases until public health restrictions eased. Now, they’re dealing with an increase in cases without enough staff to handle them. -
Four Eastpointe residents are part of a federal lawsuit against Mayor Monique Owens. They claim Owens has repeatedly suppressed and shouted down constitutionally protected speech at city council meetings. -
Sharp upticks in influenza cases in the southeast United States have medical experts concerned. -
Mark Chapman, aged 51, accepted charges of sexual abuse of two boys beginning in 2000. The first charge carries 12 to 20 years in prison and the second brings 10 to 15 years. -
Almost all children will be infected with RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, by their second birthday. But this year, cases are rising more rapidly than usual. -
In the last year, Michigan’s enrollment rates have declined 4% — the largest decrease in the country. This data comes from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which has been tracking enrollment rates by state since 2019.
