Deaths involving “ICE” used to prompt a mental image of someone dying of hypothermia after a fall through thin ice. But in 2026, deaths in ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) custody, especially in massive detention camps, are what come to mind. Reporting ICE deaths The official website that reports detainee deaths says that “one of…
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The Coroner’s Silence: A Book Review
We don’t know how many people die in custody each year and even less
about how they die. What can coroners do about it?
Obituaries: Obsolete or Evolving?
If you’ve recently tried to find out what happened to someone from your past (and who hasn’t?), an online search may be futile. Obituaries seem to be disappearing. Or are they? Are obituaries less common now? Changes in population, society, and technology in the past 25 years make it impossible to determine if families are…