Why Was Timothy Riddle’s Resentencing Exempt from Michigan’s Courtroom Media Rules?
Editorial Transparency Clutch Justice has filed a formal complaint with the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission regarding Judge Michael Schipper 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.
How to Rehabilitate Your Reputation After a Conviction
Big Reputation, Big ReputationOoh you and me would be a big conversation Taylor Swift, End Game, Reputation Let’s get one…
Michigan’s Judiciary Is a Dumpster Fire—and the FBI Just Brought Gasoline to the Party.
Detroit 36th District Court Judge Andrea Bradley-Baskin and her father, high-profile attorney Avery Bradley, are under federal investigation for alleged…
FOIA: Ionia County Sheriff’s Office Failed to Investigate Mental Health Impacts on Lois Laroe
A FOIA request filed by Clutch Justice on July 16, 2025 revealed that the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office has no…
The Man on the Corner: Robert E. Gray’s $1 Campaign to Save Kalamazoo
Welcome, MLive readers. So glad you’re here. Robert E. Gray is running for Mayor of Kalamazoo. He is asking for…
Delay, Distract, Disappear: Judge Michael Schipper’s Courtroom Shell Game
Editorial Transparency Clutch Justice has filed a formal complaint with the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission regarding Judge Michael Schipper. This…
Allegan County’s Quietest Cover-Up: How Judge Margaret Bakker Let a Murder Suspect Walk Free
Judge Margaret Zuzich Bakker dismissed the murder case against Christopher Fitzhugh, charged in the death of William Fitzhugh, through a…
How to Deal with a Noisy and Rude Neighbor
Direct Answer When a neighbor’s conduct crosses into harassment territory — chronic noise violations, threats, property disruption, explosive devices —…
Advocates vs. Internet Personalities: One Builds. The Other Destroys.
There’s a lot that is both wrong and right with the internet. It allows both bad and good things to…
“No Criminal Activity”: Jacksonville Deputies Beat a Man on Camera—and Walk Free
William McNeil Jr. didn’t die. That’s why they think they can get away with it. In a world where law…
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