In this powerful conversation, Eddie sits down with Professor Terence Keel of UCLA to discuss his groundbreaking book, The Coroner’s Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence. Keel shares the origins of his research, sparked by the public killing of George Floyd and deepened through collaboration with activist Helen Jones, whose son John Horton III was killed in custody. Together, they explore how America’s broken death investigation system obscures the truth about deaths in police custody, the historical roots of coroners’ work, and the racial and democratic implications of these failures.
Keel also reflects on the moral and political urgency of this work in today’s climate, offering tools for accountability and legislative change.
