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…
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 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…
Kent County Jail Under Fire: Clutch Justice Investigating Delays, High Bonds, and Denied Hearings
Clutch Justice has officially opened an investigation into what appears to be a shocking and systemic failure in the Kent…
Clutch Guide to Breaking Free – Part 1: Spot Manipulative Tactics Before They Take Hold
The Clutch Guide to Breaking Free is a survival manual for spotting, resisting, and escaping manipulative control, whether it comes from a…
Michigan AG Complaint Targets Michael Carroll: A Pattern Clutch Justice Has Been Warning About
Michael Carroll’s name has reappeared, this time in the form of a formal complaint to the Michigan Attorney General alleging…
What is a Vexatious Litigant?: How to Spot Them and Protect Yourself
Check out Michigan’s HB 4045, and support Anti-SLAPP legislative measures. When we think of “abuse,” we often picture shouting matches,…
Breaking the Spell: Why We’re Talking About Online Cults — And How to Walk Away Without Looking Back
They never call it a cult, do they? Heavy on contradictions, they call it a “movement,” a “truth network,” a…
When Telling Lies Becomes a Felony: Why Filing a False Police Report Is No Joke
Unfortunately, your editor has had her fair share of malignant narcissists who are willing to lie to people to make…
How to Break a Cult Leader Without Breaking the Law
Cults aren’t always in the desert wearing matching robes. Some are wearing tailored suits in your city council chamber. Some…
When Dangerous Turns Critical: Spotting a Mental Health Emergency in Antisocial & Narcissistic Personalities — And What Mandatory Reporters Must Do
Working in criminal justice reform means you often have to help people through difficult situations and may even be at…
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