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Join Terence Keel, a professor of human biology, society and African American studies at UCLA, to discuss his book The Coroner's Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence.
Each year, people die in the custody of police officers who have sworn to protect and serve them. While some cases, like George Floyd's and Sandra Bland's, capture national attention, most victims remain nameless, their stories untold. The Coroner's Silence reveals a disturbing truth about these cases: coroners and other death investigators are often complicit in obscuring the violent circumstances of in-custody deaths.
Keel’s research and findings unmask the systemic failures within forensic medicine and illustrate how incomplete autopsy reports, mishandled medical documents, and strategically lost evidence effectively shields law enforcement from accountability.
For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.
Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.