Clutch Called It: Ethics Probe Follows Prior Reporting on Oakland County Prosecutor
How an Ethics Probe in the Crumbley Case Exposes the Limits of Prosecutorial Accountability in Michigan Michigan has no shortage…
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.
When Charges Are Declined and Records Disappear: The Megan Moryc Case
In Michigan, a decision to decline criminal charges is often treated as final. But for victims, particularly when the accused…
Attorney Amy Lillian Colston Suspended One Year in Michigan Following Reciprocal Discipline
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has ordered a one-year suspension of Amy Lillian Colston (P64742) of Kalamazoo, Michigan, effective October 25, 2025, based on reciprocal discipline stemming…
What Does Money Have to Do With Justice? Everything.
People like to talk about justice as if it starts in a courtroom. It really doesn’t. Justice starts so much…
Keefe Replaced Maruchan With Twisted Noodles and Incarcerated People Are Furious
In many jails and prisons, ramen is not just food. It is currency, comfort, routine, and one of the few…
Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan Retires Amid Controversy
Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen A. Ryan, who had served on the bench for more than 13 years, has officially retired…
When a Death Gets 30 Days: Judge Michael Schipper’s Sentencing Incoherence Problem
Editorial Transparency: Clutch Justice has reported extensively on Barry County’s Fifth Circuit Court and Judge Michael Schipper. The author has…
Why Judges and Prosecutors Retaliate and How to Protect Yourself From the Fallout
Understanding the institutional forces behind containment can help you avoid reactive mistakes that only make things worse. If you have…
Courts, ERs, and the Cost of Treating Mental Health Like a Crisis Instead of Infrastructure
When systems fail upstream, the bill always shows up downstream. Across the country, courts are quietly doing something they were…
Michigan Counties Should Pay When Incarceration Destabilizes Children and Inflates State Costs
What would you say if I told you that the State of Michigan was allowing judges and prosecutors to drain…
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