By Camila Crocker With the rise of global warming, urbanisation and the modern office job, countless articles and research studies have explored the impact of limited fresh air on mental health. Amid this surge of research, one group is often overlooked. Behind bars, with limited outdoor time and poorly designed spaces, what should be a…

The killing of Renée Nicole Good by an ICE officer, followed by misogynistic slurs, political slander, and AI-generated abuse, exposes the lethal consequences of expansive enforcement and detainment tactics. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer is once again at the centre of a national outcry. Renée Nicole Good, a 37-year-old decorated poet, a…

A damning new review into recruitment and vetting practices at the Metropolitan Police has laid bare one of the most troubling scandals in recent British policing history. Between July 2019 and March 2023, thousands of officers and staff were recruited or retained without proper background checks, and at least 131 went on to commit crimes…

For many survivors of clerical abuse in Ireland, justice hasn’t ended with a conviction; it has only just begun. Sisters Paula and Margaret Martin, from County Donegal, know this all too well. Abused as children by former priest Con Cunningham, the Martins have spent decades trying to make sense of their trauma and to be…

Reform UK’s announcement that Laila Cunningham will be its candidate for London mayor in 2028 has put the capital’s political discourse in an unexpectedly sharp focus. A former senior Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) lawyer turned local councillor and mother of seven, Cunningham’s profile combines personal success with political controversy, a mix that encapsulates both her…