Unsealed: The Tylenol Murders, Johnson & Johnson, and the Lingering Questions of Corporate Accountability
In 1982, a series of tragic deaths in the Chicago area rocked the nation. Seven individuals, including a 12-year-old girl,…
Rita Williams
Rita Williams is a Michigan-based judicial oversight analyst and founder of Clutch Justice, an investigative platform focused on court system accountability, sentencing integrity, and SCAO policy. Her work examines how courts, policies, and administrative systems operate in practice, with a focus on where process breaks down and harm is created. Drawing on lived experience and systems-level analysis, she writes to make legal structures more readable, expose institutional gaps, and advocate for reforms grounded in both evidence and human impact. Rita’s writing bridges legal analysis, institutional critique, and public education, with a consistent focus on accountability without losing sight of the people most affected by the justice system.
Arbitrary and Capricious Sentencing in Michigan: What It Is, What Judges Can’t Do, and What You Can Do About It
Editorial Transparency: This article references sentencing patterns in Barry County, Michigan, including cases adjudicated by 5th Circuit Judge Michael Schipper….
Breaking Barriers: What Happens After You’re Honest About Your Record and Still Face Rejection?
Published In Rita Williams examines the systemic barriers that persist in fair chance hiring — including what happens when full…
Policing Pride: How Law Enforcement Has Historically Targeted the LGBTQ+ Community
Direct Answer The relationship between law enforcement and the LGBTQ+ community has been characterized by targeted enforcement, institutionalized criminalization, and…
Reentry Failure Is a Justice Failure: Why Judges and Prosecutors Share Responsibility
When someone walks out of jail or prison, they are technically free. But reentry often comes without support. And without…
How Housing Policies Fuel Mass Incarceration and Displacement
Direct Answer Housing is not just a basic need. It is the foundation on which every other component of successful…
When Disability Meets Policing: Why Mental Health Crises Lead to Arrest Instead of Care
Direct Answer The criminal legal system in the United States was not built to respond to disability. It was built…
What Is Due Process? Understanding Your Rights and the Consequences When They’re Denied
Direct Answer Due process is a constitutional guarantee in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments that protects individuals from arbitrary deprivation…
Kent County Drops Schurr Case: A Pattern of Prosecutorial Discretion and Selective Accountability
Direct Answer Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker dropped the second-degree murder case against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr…
Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission Releases 2024 Report: Judge Marge Bakker’s Ex Parte Conduct Featured Anonymously
Direct Answer The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission’s 2024 Annual Report documents years of ex parte communication by an Allegan County…
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