Home Deemed Unsafe for Social Worker Visits: Ionia County Officials’ Silence Continues, Prevents Treatment
Direct Answer Lois Laroe’s story has reached the Daily Mail, MSN, and Yahoo News. Hundreds of thousands of international readers…
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.
Juvenile Justice in Michigan: A System Built to Fail Kids, Not Rehabilitate Them
Direct Answer Michigan’s juvenile justice system is a patchwork of local courts with wildly different standards, too little oversight, and…
Who Will Speak for Karen Brown?: Lean into Kentucky’s Best Kept Secret.
Guest Contributor This piece is written by Cheryl Goodall-Martin, a Kentucky-based criminal justice advocate with nearly 40 years of connection…
Ionia Township Braced for Impact the Night Clutch’s Bombshell Story Dropped, Revealed More DOC Connections
Direct Answer Lois Laroe’s story has reached the Daily Mail, MSN, and Yahoo News. Hundreds of thousands of international readers…
About Those Epstein Files: How the “Client List” Myth Lets the Powerful Off the Hook
Direct Answer There is no single document labeled “Epstein’s Client List” in a vault somewhere. The Trump administration’s claim that…
Ionia County’s Dirty Secret: Power, Politics, and Explosions Collide
Direct Answer The reason every enforcement pathway in Ionia County has been identified and passed over is now documented: Casey…
WTF Is Happening in Ionia County? IED Case Closed Without Investigation
Direct Answer Case #4051-24, involving Casey Wagner deploying airborne explosive devices over neighboring properties, was closed by Ionia County Prosecutor…
Ionia Township Junk Ordinance Goes Unenforced
Direct Answer Ionia Township has an updated junk ordinance with teeth: it authorizes fines, property liens, and misdemeanor charges for…
How to Fix Errors on Your Background Check
Direct Answer Background check errors are common and consequential. Dismissed charges appearing as convictions, expunged records still showing, someone else’s…
Michigan House Rep Gina Johnsen Talks Big on Public Safety — But What About Casey Wagner? | Rita Williams
Update — February 2026 Casey Wagner was arrested in February 2026 with over 200 handguns in his possession. Read the…
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