Fresh Ideas Series ? Evidence-Based Reform Stop-and-frisk practices are a controversial police tactic in which officers may…
Individual experiences raise broader questions about how local criminal justice systems operate. In Barry County, several patterns…
There are no perfect words to describe what it feels like when elected officials and public servants…
I learned that my husband was supposed to receive a pre-paid envelope to send a grievance in the mail. The guards refuse to provide it, directly interfering in the grievance process.
Back in 2023, I shared some of my lessons learned from my first Judicial Tenure Commission complaint…
This piece was published in January 2023, documenting a July 2022 incident involving Michigan State Police conduct…
Chances are you’ve heard of qualified immunity in the last few years. If not: it is a…
When a police encounter happens, most people turn to FOIA expecting to get back a PDF and…
Police are trained to get information out of people. They will traverse the outer edges of the…
My name is Rita Williams. I have a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. I thought that knowledge…
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