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Alcatraz 2.0: Fmr. FBI agent floats 'perfect' new prison site that would scare even most hardened criminals
A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks ...
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Trump’s Alcatraz Comments Called a Distraction from Real Prison Reopening Threats, Advocates Say
California criminal justice advocates are warning that the state's closed prisons are vulnerable to federal takeover, as Trump's Alcatraz proposal has sparked a conversation about the state's ...
When was Alcatraz built? Why was Alcatraz closed six decades ago?
President Donald Trump has announced he wants to reopen California's notorious and historic prison off the coast of San ...
Newsom calls President Trump's order to reopen Alcatraz a "colossally bad fiscal idea"
California Governor Gavin Newsom said nothing about President Trump's order to reopen and rebuild the notorious Alcatraz ...
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Word of the Week: Before the Birdman of Alcatraz, the island was known for its birds
The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...
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How Alcatraz became America's most notorious prison
President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was ...
Trump orders feds to reopen Alcatraz to house 'America’s most ruthless and violent' criminals
President Trump directed his administration to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, to house America's most ...
Trump's Alcatraz Prison Restoration Plan Gets Cold Reception From Tourists
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to turn Alcatraz back into a federal prison was summarily rejected on Monday by some ...