Justin A. Hinkley, WZZM 13 On Your Side

Justin A. Hinkley

WZZM 13 On Your Side

Lansing, MI, United States

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Past articles by Justin:

For Michigan licenses, it's often many strikes before you're out of a job

At least 36 — nearly a quarter — of the 153 people and businesses who lost their licenses over serious wrongdoing in the last year had been disciplined by the state at least once before. → Read More

30 Michigan health professionals punished for sexual misconduct in the last year

One of the offenders was Larry Nassar, the now infamous former Michigan State University doctor imprisoned after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting patients. → Read More

30 Michigan health professionals punished for sexual misconduct in the last year

Larry Nassar was one of 30 Michigan health care professionals disciplined in the last year for sexual assault or sexual misconduct. → Read More

For Michigan licenses, it's often many strikes before you're out of a job

Carpenters, doctors, funeral home directors and others often get multiple chances before the state yanks their license for wrongdoing. → Read More

Michigan State University to hire new president by June 2019

Former MSU President Lou Anna Simon resigned Jan. 24 amid criticism over her handling of the Larry Nassar scandal. → Read More

Michigan State University to hire new president by June 2019

Michigan State University will hire a new, permanent president by June 2019, officials announced Wednesday. → Read More

How Battle Creek's Rick Jones became the most successful lawmaker of his time

State Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, has had more bills signed into law than any lawmaker he's served with, and now he's term-limited out of a job. → Read More

Term-limited Michigan rep Tom Cochran says he still has work to do

State Rep. Tom Cochran, D-Mason, can't seek reelection because of term limits. But he said he still has much he'd like to work on. → Read More

State Rep. Sam Singh (repeatedly) made Michigan history

Before he was the first Indian-American in the House, state Rep. Sam Singh, D-East Lansing, was the first person of color to be East Lansing mayor. → Read More

'I like to work': How Rick Jones became the most successful lawmaker of his time

State Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, has had more bills signed into law than any lawmaker he's served with, and now he's term-limited out of a job. → Read More

Expanded resources, protections for victims of sex trafficking proposed in Michigan House

A large package of bills would add new resources and expand legal protections for those who are forced into prostitution. → Read More

Michigan lawmakers approve $84M to give the poor a fair fight in court

Inadequate legal defense is a contributing factor to about half of the state's overturned convictions. → Read More

Michigan lawmakers approve $84M to give the poor a fair fight in court

Michigan's counties will have enough money to improve their indigent defense systems, a fact in question until lawmakers OK'd the 2019 budget. → Read More

Rick Jones: The most successful lawmaker of his time

Rick Jones has had 168 bills he authored signed into law by the governor since he joined the House in 2005. That's more than any other lawmaker in those years. → Read More

2019 budget mostly a win for Michigan state government employees

The only major loss to civil servants in the 2019 budget, which takes effect Oct. 1, is nearly $40 million from the closure of two prisons. → Read More

Michigan lawmakers fund monument to fallen police officers

A monument honoring Michigan police officers who have died in the line of duty could be under construction as early as spring 2019. → Read More

2019 budget mostly a win for Michigan state government employees

From the end of privatized prison food service to mass hires in the Michigan State Police and state prisons, 2019 spending is good for civil servants. → Read More

Michigan sells former Senate office building to Boji Group for $4.5 million

The Boji Group has bought the former home of the Michigan Senate for $4.5 million, moving the downtown building back onto the tax rolls. → Read More

Construction disrupts state Capitol tours for summer

The Michigan House chamber will be unavailable to tourists over the summer because of an ongoing, $70 million renovation and restoration project. → Read More

Judge to decide soon if auditors can review Michigan adoption records

At issue specifically is whether auditors, an arm of the Legislature, are allowed to access Michigan adoption records without a court order. The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services says state law says they can be criminally charged for handing them over. → Read More