When Mental Illness Is Branded as Terrorism: How the System Is Criminalizing Crisis
Analysis July 29, 2025 Rita F. Williams · Clutch Justice When Mental Illness Is Branded as Terrorism:How the System Is…
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.
Will Michigan Republicans Care About Prison Reform If Lee Chatfield Goes to Prison?
For years, Michigan Republicans, like many political leaders across the spectrum, have had the opportunity to meaningfully engage with prison…
Not Your Trauma, Not Your Stage: Saying No to Exploitation and Protecting Your Story
Direct Answer In a world addicted to stories — especially those that drip with pain — not every “share” is…
Follow the Money Down the Drain: Eaton County Commissioner’s Ties to Bank Intercounty Drain Project
Editorial Transparency — Casey Wagner Investigation: This article references Richard Wagner, Eaton County Drain Commissioner and father of Casey Wagner,…
Conflict Research 101: What Lawyers Must Check—and What Happens When They Don’t
Direct Answer Hiring a lawyer isn’t just about legal knowledge. It’s about undivided loyalty. A conflict check — the mandatory…
St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deborah Davis Called “Dirty” by Former Boss
Direct Answer Deborah Davis, elected St. Joseph County Prosecutor, was publicly reprimanded by the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board in June…
How Many More? Clutch Justice Investigates MSP’s Pattern of Polygraph Misconduct
Editorial Transparency: This article references judicial misconduct complaints involving judges in Barry and Allegan Counties. Per Clutch Justice’s standing editorial…
Clutch Justice Tracked Complaint Triggers Formal Review by Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission
Editorial Transparency: This article references judicial misconduct complaints involving judges in Barry and Allegan Counties. Per Clutch Justice’s standing editorial…
When the Courts Turn Against Protectors: One Family’s Fight Against Corruption in Allegan and Cass County
Direct Answer A family spanning Allegan and Cass County alleges former Judge Roberts Kengis jailed a father attempting to protect…
Bittersweet Birthdays and Ender Dragons: What Work Can Never Replace
Editorial Transparency: This article references Judge Michael Schipper of Barry County’s 5th Circuit Court. Per Clutch Justice’s standing editorial policy,…
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