Online Information Strip Mining: How Bad Actors Use Public Data Against You
When people think about online harm, they imagine hacking, data breaches, or sophisticated cybercrime. But one of the most common…
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.
Building Power from Scratch: How to Mobilize Your Community and Create Coalitions That Actually Win
If there’s one thing people think you need before you can make change, it’s permission.Permission from institutions. Permission from gatekeepers. Permission…
Advocating for Yourself as a Victim: When Survival Requires Speaking Up
Like many people, I was absolutely shocked to see a now former University of Michigan Football Coach arrested yesterday and…
Brené Brown, Shame, and the Justice System: Why Silence Thrives Where Accountability Should
Shame is not just an emotion; it is a social control mechanism. And no one has articulated that more clearly, or…
Non-Extraditable Justice: Examining Why Michigan Doesn’t Chase Misdemeanors
There is a quiet truth embedded in Michigan’s criminal legal system, one that courts, probation departments, and prosecutors rarely say…
The Psychology of Repeated Harm: Understanding Patterns, Impact, and Accountability
Not every instance of harmful behavior whether emotional, verbal, relational, or reputational, is rooted in a diagnosable mental illness. Sometimes…
Behind the City Walls: What Happens When Michigan DOC Decides Who Gets Help?
There’s a line in City Walls by Twenty One Pilots that feels less like poetry and more like Michigan DOC policy: “Entertain…
Why This Chiefs Fan Is Cheering the NFL’s Hands-On Role in Criminal Justice Reform
As a dedicated Kansas City Chiefs fan, I look forward to game days (even though this season has admittedly been rocky)….
The Advocacy Notebook: How Staying Organized Protects Your Voice
Advocacy is rarely linear. Quite often, it can be messy, especially when you’re responding to problems in real time. Whether…
When Wealth Shields Misconduct: The Double Standard Inside America’s Accountability Systems
Recently, I had a conversation with someone who works deep inside the parole and probation world; someone who sees behavioral…
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