Built Around Pontiac’s Babies: Rx Kids, the County’s Infant Death Reviews, and the Numbers No One Publishes
A cash program for new mothers and the county’s infant death review teams have both made Pontiac a focus. Black…
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.
A Deathbed Tip Is Not a Dying Declaration: What the Kensler Barn Search Can and Cannot Deliver
Investigation · Washtenaw County Cold Case A dying man pointed detectives to a barn in Sharon Township. Three days of…
The 2026 Clutch Blanket Mystery, Week 11: The Gavel Square
A court record and a county record now disagree under oath. Aldous stands by his work, answers every question, and…
The Six-Year Gap: Jackson Judge Thomas Wilson Retired Before Michigan Ever Disciplined Him
Judicial Accountability Michigan’s judicial watchdog asked Thomas Wilson about his drinking in 2019. He said no. He kept his seat,…
Three Days Versus Same Day: People in the Barry County Jail Say White People Get Mental Health Care First
A person of color asked for mental health help in the Barry County Jail. Three days later, they are still…
Trial by Mechanism, Part VI: The Repeal Fight
Trial by Mechanism · Part VI of VIII The Repeal Fight A bill to erase the one-person grand jury passed…
Clutch Justice Weekly Ranks No. 14 on National List of Top Law and Legal Newsletters
Clutch News The Direct Answer Clutch Justice Weekly ranked No. 14 of 35 on the Top Law and Legal Newsletters…
The Ambien Stories Aren’t Always Funny: What the Medical Literature Actually Says About Zolpidem
The punchline is familiar. So is the history behind it. The finding Zolpidem’s unusual behavioral effects are documented in federal…
Allegan County Certified in Writing That the Other Tom Siver Reports Don’t Exist. Here’s What Witnesses Can Do Now.
Investigation A deputy helped a woman leave Tom Siver’s home four days after the jet ski crash. Neighbors describe a…
Mind the Gap: Michigan’s Two Lawyer Regulators Pointed at Each Other, One Day Apart
Investigation A man who was never admitted to the Michigan bar reportedly told Detroit police he was an attorney. The…
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