Clutch Q&A: Heather Vance on the Wrongful Conviction of Her Husband, Douglas Vance
When the justice system fails, the consequences ripple far beyond the courtroom. Families are torn apart, livelihoods are destroyed, and…
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.
Follow the Money, Follow the Ties: The First Step in Exposing Corruption
Corruption rarely begins with a smoking gun. It doesn’t usually announce itself in bold letters across the headlines. More often,…
Zero Day: Lighting the Way for Veterans to Take “Zero Hour” into Their Own Hands
In Michigan, one organization is redefining what it means for veterans to find purpose after service. Zero Day doesn’t just…
Shot in the Dark: The Death of Joseph Nagle and the Missing Record of Justice
BGS List Update · Police Accountability Shot in the Dark: The Death of Joseph Nagle and the Missing Record of…
Locked Up Without a Warrant: How Allegan County’s Probation System Fails Fourth Amendment Rights
An anonymous tip exposes claims of civil rights violations in Michigan probation practices. And the tipster is not alone. The…
Why Brady/Giglio Lists Belong in the Public’s Hands — And How Clutch Is Making It Happen
You can’t reform a justice system if you don’t even know who the liars are. That’s the brutal truth behind Brady and Giglio lists,…
Kalamazoo’s Masked Officers Echo Watchmen—And Why Policy Change Isn’t Enough
After video surfaced of Kalamazoo officers in black masks, officials scrambled to change policy. But the damage is done—echoing Watchmen’s warning that masked authority erodes trust, transparency, and accountability.
Detroit Judge Andrea Bradley-Baskin Under FBI Probe for Exploiting Probate Court and Vulnerable Residents
The probate court is supposed to be a place where vulnerable people such as the elderly, the mentally ill, and…
Florida DOC’s Legal Mail Clampdown: A Violation of Justice
Florida’s prison system is erecting walls. Not just around facilities, but around incarcerated individual’s access to justice. The latest rule…
Forgotten at the Prison Gates: How Florida’s Wakulla CI Punishes Families Who Visit
Prisons don’t just punish the incarcerated; they feel the perverse need to punish their families, too. For elderly parents, disabled…
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