Hastings Banner Skips Media Requests — and Still Gets Preferential Treatment in Judge Michael Schipper’s Court
On August 12, 2025, Barry County District Court held the resentencing of Scott Handley, a hearing with major public interest….
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.
Clutch Q&A: Tyler Foster, Advocate, Leader, Future Attorney
Tyler Foster is a law student, advocate, and former “jailhouse lawyer” whose lived experience in the criminal legal system fuels…
Clutch Guide to Breaking Free – Part 3: Rebuilding Identity and Independence After Leaving an Online Cult
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How to Write a Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission Complaint — And Make It Count
If an attorney in Michigan has crossed the line to include lying to the court, suppressing evidence, violating ethics rules,…
Judge Michael Schipper: Justice Won’t Work Under Willful Defiance
Schipper’s outrageous sentencing has been struck down again. Read the latest Michigan Supreme Court Remands impacting Judge Michael Schipper’s upward…
$60 Million Jury Verdict Exposes Prosecutorial Misconduct—and the Taxpayer Cost of Silence
A Michigan jury has just awarded nearly $60 million to Sean MacMaster, acknowledging the grave injustice he endured at the…
Stop the Power Grab: Join Dream.org in the Fight Against a $505M Prison
There’s a new front in the battle for justice and this one’s not about clemency or bail reform. It’s about…
Robert Gray’s Grassroots Campaign Already Impacting Gun Violence in Kalamazoo
In just 12 weeks, Robert Gray’s mayoral campaign has gone beyond politics; it’s making an immediate, measurable impact in Kalamazoo….
Why You Shouldn’t Call the Police for Mental Health Emergencies—And Who to Call Instead
When emergencies happen, our reflex is often to call the police. After all, we’ve been taught that 911 is the…
Clutch Guide to Breaking Free – Part 2: Recognizing the Cycle of Abuse in Online Cults
The Clutch Guide to Breaking Free is a survival manual for spotting, resisting, and escaping manipulative control, whether it comes from a…
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