Teaching young children the history of slavery and racism is only dangerous in a society where people are convinced of their freedom.

We will never fully know about all the cases of people dying in police custody. Because as @terencekeel.bsky.social points out, the government, at a federal level, hasn’t given us much leadership. @ruwithsonali.bsky.social

~NEW EPISODE~ The Coroner’s Silence. How coroners and other death investigators are hiding police violence and in-custody deaths. Ft. Prof. @terencekeel.bsky.social 🎙️: bit.ly/46lZ94W

"between 2000 and 2020 we discovered 32,100 people died during arrests in the United States" @terencekeel.bsky.social "The Coroner’s Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence," on @blackagendareport.bsky.social radio. www.blackagendareport.com/coroners-sil...

Just had a marvelous conversation about The Coroner’s Silence with Hunter Parnell on the Defenseless Podcast

Scientists warn that the Trump administration's dismantling of climate science in the U.S. will cost lives.

Thank you Bill Littlefield @ Arts Fuse for this thoughtful review: Chilling Inquiry into Institutional Indifference artsfuse.org/322316/book-...

As the number of people personally impacted by gun violence continues to grow, more people are now experiencing MULTIPLE mass shootings over the course of their lifetime. For two Brown University survivors, this is their second time surviving a mass shooting! We do not have to live like this!

NEW FREE HELL! @terencekeel.bsky.social , author of, “The Coroner's Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence" (@beaconpress.bsky.social). Please consider becoming a paying member and keeping our show free and completely listener supported. www.patreon.com/posts/new-fr...

Recently I had the opportunity to talk with long-time friend Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. about the origins of "The Coroner's Silence" (@beaconpress.bsky.social) and how our broken death investigation system obscures the truth about deaths in police custody. #newbook ➡️ www.anativeson.org/p/a-conversa...

Learn about BioCritical Studies Lab below in LAist! Proud of my students and the important work we do. ⬇️ #research #interdiciplinaryresearch #policeviolence laist.com/news/educati...

It's been such a rewarding book tour so far sharing "The Coroner's Silence" (@beaconpress.bsky.social) and meeting readers in their own communities. Thanks to Troy Upperman for beautifully capturing highlights of our launch event at Reparations Club in LA. #newbook #nonfiction #truecrimebooks

Mark your calendars for next week after the holiday! Hope to see you in #NYC or #Cambridge! ⬇️ #booktour

Each day, 3 people are expected to die in police custody. @terencekeel.bsky.social says the tragedy is that these victims have been failed many times over by local and state government. @brittanyepage.bsky.social

Thanks to all who have joined me this week as we kicked off the book tour for "The Coroner's Silence (@beaconpress.bsky.social)! Next week you can find me in #NYC at the Center for Brooklyn History on Tues., Dec. 2 and at @harvardbookstore.bsky.social on Wed., Dec. 3. Hope to see you there!

Excited for this conversation with @terencekeel.bsky.social in Brooklyn on Dec 2nd. www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/cbh...

Had a marvelous conversation with @brittanyepage.bsky.social on her wonderful show about our broken death investigation system. More to come.

See you tomorrow night at Reparations Club! Join us for the book launch event of THE CORONER’S SILENCE (@beaconpress.bsky.social), moderated by Cerise Castle. 🗓️ Thursday, Nov. 13 ⏰ 7:00 PM (PST) 📍 3054 South Victoria Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90016 #booklaunch #losangeles #reparationsclub #nonfiction

Happy #PublicationDay, @terencekeel.bsky.social!🔍 THE CORONER’S SILENCE, his landmark intervention that uncovers how coroners and other death investigators are complicit in obscuring the violent circumstances of in-custody deaths, is a “searing exposé.” — @ruha9.bsky.social

“The Coroner’s Silence” is now available at bookstores near you. 📚 Thanks to @beaconpress.bsky.social my editor, supporters, and colleagues for helping make this work happen. We must not forget the misremembered victims of police violence & their stories. #pubday #bookrelease #nonfiction #truecrime

Abandon the poor and unhealthy. Then call progressive democrats socialists for wanting fair wages and free healthcare.

"A stunning achievement. Reading this book changes how one sees this country and the people who bear the brunt of its contradictions. A tour de force and a must-read in these troubling times." —Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. #newbook #bookrelease #nonfiction #truecrime #reading

Preorder your copy of “The Coroner’s Silence” (@beaconpress.bsky.social) now. 🔗 rep.club/products/cor...

Less than one month away! 📕 “The Coroner’s Silence” (@beaconpress.bsky.social) is coming a bookstore near you on Nov. 11. You can preorder your copy here: rep.club/products/cor... #bookrelease #nonfiction #newbook #truecrime #preorder #thecoronerssilence

The #Goodreads #giveaway for "The Coroner's Silence" (@beaconpress.bsky.social) ends this Friday! Click the link below to enter. ⬇️

@terencekeel.bsky.social makes an important point here. Real public safety involves addressing the root causes of crime: low wages, lack of affordable housing, unmet health needs. Not draconian executive orders. @latimes.com

Our justice system has a responsibility to care for people who are incarcerated, regardless of their innocence. The Trump admin, unfortunately, doesn’t think so. @terencekeel.bsky.social

As @beaconpress.bsky.social author @terencekeel.bsky.social opines in the @latimes.com, the push to hold more nonviolent suspects in jail instead endangers more people. Check out his great piece below. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

I have an op/ed today published in #LATimes. My original title was “Why Ending Bail Reform Threatens Public Safety.” I believe people in jail have rights and are not simply suspects. #opinion #newwriting https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-09-30/zero-cash-bail-trump-executive-order

Trey Reed and Cory Zukatis were both found dead hanging from trees in the state of Mississippi yesterday. Major media has been slow to cover this story, but more details have come out today.

Book #giveaway is open now over on #Goodreads! Follow the link below to enter to win one of 25 copies of “The Coroner’s Silence,” (@beaconpress.bsky.social ) now through Oct. 11. shorturl.at/muO9V (U.S. only and a valid mailing address is required.) #bookgiveaway #nonfiction #bookrelease #truecrime

It’s no secret the jails in LA are the most dangerous in the United States. Just this year alone, there have been 36 deaths in 35 weeks, setting a record for the number of people who have died here in LA County jails during the month of September.

This fall I’ll be coming to a city near you—mark your calendars if you’re near #LA, #Baltimore, #DC, or #Cambridge to join us in discussion about “The Coroner’s Silence. #booktour #reparationsclub #politicsandprose @redemmas.org @harvardbookstore.bsky.social @beaconpress.bsky.social

Did you know Elizabeth Catlett was one of the first Black women to earn an MFA, and is the first woman of color to have a feature exhibit at the National Gallery of Art? A new exhibit of her work opens this weekend at The Art Institute of Chicago ⬇️ www.artic.edu/exhibitions/...

The Russian #translation of "Divine Variations: How Christian Thought Became Racial Science" is now available. Big thanks to Academic Studies Press! #russiantranslation #nonfiction #booktranslations https://www.academicstudiespress.com/9798887199702/

Excited to share a preview of this important film, "Negotiating America: Vegetable Soup and Television’s Attempt to End Racism." Watch the preview here and you can read more about the project, linked below. vimeo.com/1003183502/3...

It’s 🔍COVER REVEAL🔍 Friday for @terencekeel.bsky.social at the #UCLA BCS Lab! THE CORONER’S SILENCE is a landmark investigation into forensic medicine that exposes the systematic concealment of state-sanctioned police violence through death investigations. Cover design: Carol Chu

Thrilled to share the cover of my upcoming book, “The Coroner’s Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence,” which will hit the shelves Nov. 11 this year. Big thanks to @beaconpress.bsky.social! Preorder link below ⬇️

"The Rangers’ report revealed that the reported altercation took place in what detainees in the jail referred to as the 'fight cell' — a known blind spot in the facility’s surveillance system." Why is there a blind spot? Read more @themarshallproject.org ⬇️ www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/06/h...

You can also follow me over on TikTok for video content ⬇️ www.tiktok.com/@tdkeel

A few years ago, I got the chance to talk to ABC News about long-standing flaws in the "science of death," that disproportionately impact Black and Latinx inmates. Read more here: abcnews.go.com/US/medical-e...

New to Bluesky! I'm a Professor of Human Biology & Society at UCLA & founder of the BioCritical Studies Lab. I write about religion, science, and anti-racism. Looking forward to connecting with folks here. www.terencekeel.com