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Alcatraz, Trump and Federal Bureau of Prisons

The New York Times · 2d

Alcatraz as a Prison? Tourists Say Trump Is on His Own Island.

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiary.

North Country Public Radio · 17h

Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. Here's a look at how it got its name

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to explore the coast of California, and, a flock of seabirds.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison to house "America's most ruthless and violent Offenders"

Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and George "Machine-Gun" Kelly.

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Why experts say Trump's plan to reopen San Francisco's Alcatraz is a 'logistical black hole'

U.S. President Donald Trump thinks there's a better use for Alcatraz than its current role as one of San Francisco's top ...

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How Alcatraz became America's most notorious prison

Trump wants to turn Alcatraz into a federal prison again saying it's needed to house America's "most ruthless and violent" ...

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Trump pushes to reopen Alcatraz, but Pelosi and Newsom dismiss it as a 'distraction'

As President Donald Trump's administration takes its first steps to open the infamous Alcatraz, California politicians Mayor ...

Axios on MSN2d

What reopening Alcatraz could mean for San Francisco

President Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz Island as a federal prison raises more questions than answers for a beloved San ...

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‘Welcome to the Rock!’ 6 Alcatraz Movies That’ll Lock You In—Starring Clint Eastwood to Sean Connery

It's difficult to think of Alcatraz and not hear Sean Connery's accented voice proclaiming, "Welcome to the Rock!," but there ...

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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 ...

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