The Record Catches Up. Michigan Institutional Accountability, June 28, 2026
Clutch Justice · Weekly Briefing Issue No. 014 · June 28, 2026 · Subscribers received this 24 hours early InvestigationInstitutional…
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.
The Uninvestigated Six: What Prosecutor William Delhey Chose Not to Prove
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The Same Playbook. Four Women. One Prosecutor.
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Michigan’s Worst Prosecutors No. 03: Stuart Dunnings III
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Michigan’s DNA Bills Are Necessary. They Are Also Insufficient.
Investigation · Accountability The Bottom Line Two Michigan bills would expand post-conviction DNA access and update a statute 25 years…
43 Years Without an Arrest: Erik Cross, the Schoolcraft Township Cold Case Cluster, and the Questions Kalamazoo County Has Not Answered
Direct Answer On June 26, 1983, Erik Cross died following a private party in Vicksburg, Michigan. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s…
The Amigurumi Gavel: A Clutch Justice Crochet Pattern
Direct Answer This is a free amigurumi crochet pattern for a plush gavel: walnut brown worsted with two brass bands…
The Frances Lacey Murder and Mackinac Island’s Only Unsolved Homicide
Rita Ruins Everything · Case Analysis · Michigan Case Reference · Frances Lacey Homicide · Mackinac Island, Michigan Victim Frances…
Scio News Did the Work. Michigan Let It Happen.
Editorial Transparency Clutch Justice has previously published analysis of the People v. Kerry dismissal. This piece covers Scio News’ independent…
MSP Detective Bryan Fuller Was Found Guilty of Violating Someone’s Constitutional Rights. He’s Still Working Barry County Cases.
Editorial Transparency Michigan State Police Sgt. Bryan Fuller was the lead investigator in a criminal case with which Clutch Justice…
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