How to Analyze a New Law or Policy: A Citizen’s Guide to Understanding Impact
Every time a new law or policy is announced, we’re flooded with hot takes, press releases, and talking points. Supporters…
Another Overdose Just Happened at Macomb Correctional Facility. How Many News Outlets Will Act?
In the wee hours of Saturday morning, a tip was sent out about yet another overdose death at Macomb Correctional…
Online Information Strip Mining: How Bad Actors Use Public Data Against You
When people think about online harm, they imagine hacking, data breaches, or sophisticated cybercrime. But one of the most common…
Building Power from Scratch: How to Mobilize Your Community and Create Coalitions That Actually Win
If there’s one thing people think you need before you can make change, it’s permission.Permission from institutions. Permission from gatekeepers. Permission…
Advocating for Yourself as a Victim: When Survival Requires Speaking Up
Like many people, I was absolutely shocked to see a now former University of Michigan Football Coach arrested yesterday and…
Brené Brown, Shame, and the Justice System: Why Silence Thrives Where Accountability Should
Shame is not just an emotion; it is a social control mechanism. And no one has articulated that more clearly, or…
Non-Extraditable Justice: Examining Why Michigan Doesn’t Chase Misdemeanors
There is a quiet truth embedded in Michigan’s criminal legal system, one that courts, probation departments, and prosecutors rarely say…
The Psychology of Repeated Harm: Understanding Patterns, Impact, and Accountability
Not every instance of harmful behavior whether emotional, verbal, relational, or reputational, is rooted in a diagnosable mental illness. Sometimes…
Behind the City Walls: What Happens When Michigan DOC Decides Who Gets Help?
There’s a line in City Walls by Twenty One Pilots that feels less like poetry and more like Michigan DOC policy: “Entertain…
Why This Chiefs Fan Is Cheering the NFL’s Hands-On Role in Criminal Justice Reform
As a dedicated Kansas City Chiefs fan, I look forward to game days (even though this season has admittedly been rocky)….
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