Prosecutions Are the New Pyramid Scheme — And You’re Paying for It
The Bottom Line Modern criminal prosecutions operate less like a pursuit of justice and more like a pyramid scheme. Careers,…
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.
Paper Lies: How Faulty Proof of Service Robs People of Their Day in Court
The Bottom Line Across Michigan, proof of service forms are filed without actual delivery, judges accept them without verification, and…
Clutch Q&A: Dr. Brittany Burns, Policy Trailblazer
Who Is Dr. Brittany Burns? Dr. Brittany Burns is a scholar-practitioner who has worked across probation, parole, corrections, emergency communications,…
5 Famous People Who Went to Prison – And What Their Stories Tell Us About The System
The Bottom Line Five people became famous. Then they went to prison. Then most of them came back. Their stories…
Clutch Justice Guide: Best Practices for Writing About and To Public Figures
When you’re calling out powerful people, judges, prosecutors, police chiefs, mayors, legislators, or any other public officials, public figures, the…
Corruption or Complaining? How to Tell if a System Is Truly Broken
Why This Question Matters When you’re digging into a wrongful conviction, a public corruption scandal, or a community complaint about…
Candyman and Criminal Justice: What the Film Reveals About Systemic Harm
In Jordan Peele and Nia DaCosta’s 2021 reimagining of Candyman, the monster is not just the hook-handed ghost who haunts…
Transparency Gutted: How Allegan County Judges Turn Court Recordings Into Useless Evidence
“Granted”… But Gagged In theory, public access to court proceedings is a cornerstone of democracy. It’s how we hold power…
The Digital Survival Guide: How to Protect Yourself From Online Harassment
When Harassers Target You, Here’s How to Hit Back With Facts, Not Fear If you’re unlucky enough to become the…
The Law School Lie: Why We’re Training Students for Courtrooms That Don’t Exist
Three years. Six figures of debt. Hours spent parsing 19th-century case law in lecture halls that look more like temples…
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