Journalism and Balance: Why Reaching Out to Both Sides Matters
Direct Answer Contacting all relevant parties before publication is not a professional courtesy. It is a professional obligation — one…
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.
Michigan House Subcommittee on Weaponization of State Government Hearing, 4/23/25
Direct Answer On April 23, 2025, the Michigan House Oversight Subcommittee on Weaponization of State Government, chaired by Rep. Angela…
Flawed Forensics: The Dangerous Legacy of Junk Science in Criminal Justice
Direct Answer Flawed forensic science — sometimes called junk science — has contributed to wrongful convictions across the United States…
Holland, Michigan Judge Bradley Knoll Faces Public Complaint for Domestic Violence Charge
Judicial authority depends on public trust. When allegations of violence surface against someone entrusted to interpret and enforce the law,…
When Truth Has a Target on Its Back: Retaliation Against Investigative Journalists
“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.” Walter Cronkite Direct Answer Retaliation against investigative…
Watching the Watchers: Government Surveillance of Social Media and Constitutional Limits
Direct Answer Government surveillance of social media is legal within limits — but those limits are poorly defined, inconsistently applied,…
Crime Doesn’t Happen Because People Are Evil.
Direct Answer Crime doesn’t happen in a vacuum. It is not a reflection of someone’s soul being rotten. It is…
From Personal Trauma to Justice Reform: Rita Williams on Why Not Me the World
I recently had the honor of joining Tony Mantor on his acclaimed podcast, Why Not Me the World, to share…
John Oliver Exposes Police Interrogation Tactics That Lead to False Confessions
Most Americans want to believe confessions are the gold standard of proof. If someone said they did it, especially on…
Michigan DOC Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center Claims Another Life
Direct Answer On April 15, 2025, a person incarcerated at Michigan’s Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center died in a…
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