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