Monsters in the System Finale: Dream Warriors, Candyman, and the Justice Lessons We Learn from Horror
? Horror is a Safe Space for Dangerous Questions Horror has always given us permission to peek into the dark…
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 DOC Keeps Getting Sued. Cuts to Reentry Programs Will Make it Worse.
What you may have heard this past week, was that Michigan gutted its budget for reentry of incarcerated individuals back…
Until It Hits Home: Michigan’s Mental Health Crisis and the Privilege That Keeps Lawmakers Untouched
Another man is dead inside Michigan’s prison system, this time at Parnall Correctional Facility in Jackson, Michigan. According to MLive, the incarcerated…
Barry County Judge Michael Schipper Defies Court of Appeals Again: Arizola Case Returns to Appeals Court
Judge Michael Schipper Defies the Court — Again The saga of Judge Michael Schipper of the Barry County Circuit Court…
When Headlines Fade, Families on Both Sides Are Left With Empty Chairs
A murder makes headlines. A trial grips the public. Cameras crowd the courthouse. But when the verdict is read and…
When Judges Stay Silent: The Cost of Judicial Fear in a Broken System
Judicial discretion and immunity exist for a reason: to let judges make decisions without fear of retaliation. But if those…
5 Prosecutorial Tactics That Should Be Illegal — But Aren’t
In theory, prosecutors are supposed to seek justice, not just convictions. In practice, unchecked prosecutorial power has created a system…
Justice Delayed: The Unethical Tactics Prosecutors Use to Drag Out Appeals
The right to appeal a conviction is one of the most fundamental protections in the American justice system. It is…
Missing Proof of Service in Michigan: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Fix It
Courts run on deadlines and due process. None of that works if parties aren’t actually served. Proof of service is the paper…
10 Horror Films That Expose the Real Monsters in Our Justice System
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