When the Timeline Doesn’t Work: The Fish Hatchery Parking Lot Theory in the Dean Myers Case
The Fish Hatchery parking lot was presented at trial as the functional crime scene in the Dean Myers case. A…
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 Judicial & Legislative Round-Up: Supreme Court Arguments, CMS Rollout, Sentencing Bills, and Minimum Wage Update (March 2026)
Michigan’s legal and legislative landscape shifts through procedure rather than spectacle. The Michigan Supreme Court’s March 10–12 argument session covers…
Plea Bargains Are Not “Guilty” Pleas. They Are Survival Pleas.
A plea bargain is a risk calculation made under structural pressure. It is not a declaration of truth. The conditions…
When Probation Fails to Protect: Why Barry County Allowed a Supervised Parent to Be Harmed
Editorial Note The Barry County Board of Commissioners, Barry County Probation leadership, the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority (MMRMA), and…
Barry County Board Packets May Violate ADA Digital Accessibility Standards
Barry County Board of Commissioners packets reviewed across multiple years behave as image-only PDFs: text cannot be highlighted, internal search…
Barry County Commissioner Claims “No Knowledge” of Prosecutor Issues. The Record Says Otherwise.
At the February 24, 2026 Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting, a Board member stated they had not heard about…
What Happens If Data Center Construction Begins at the Former Killen Power Plant Site?
The former Killen Power Plant in Adams County, Ohio carries a contamination legacy common to coal-fired facilities: coal ash containing…
Day of Empathy 2026: Why Lived Experience Belongs at the Policy Table
Day of Empathy is a national advocacy event organized by DREAM that brings formerly incarcerated people, crime survivors, and justice-impacted…
Michigan Attorney Mohammed Abdrabboh Reprimanded for IOLTA Trust Account Violations
Attorney Discipline — Reprimand (By Consent) RespondentMohammed Abdrabboh P NumberP61989 CountyWayne CityDearborn, Michigan Case No.25-099-GA Document TypeNotice of Reprimand (By…
Youth Incarceration Increases Harm Without Improving Safety
Youth incarceration is routinely justified as a necessary response to serious wrongdoing — a mechanism that protects the public, imposes…
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