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Alcatraz historian who lived on the island weighs in on reopening plan
Historian Jolene Babyak shares her experience of living at Alcatraz as a child with other families and outlines some of the ...
Woman who lived on Alcatraz as a child talks about her experience
People are continuing to react after President Donald Trump said Sunday he is directing his administration to reopen and ...
Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan Reacts to President's Alcatraz Remarks
The Trump admin has consistently pushed for expanded detention capacity to house migrants awaiting deportation proceedings.
Trump’s Alcatraz Announcement Comes The Morning After Clint Eastwood Prison Classic Was On Local TV
The Clint Eastwood classic was on a local Palm Beach station the night before Trump made the announcement he is reopening the ...
Alcatraz, taco bowls and foreign films are on Trump’s mind
President Donald Trump’s feed on his Truth Social platform, like his Twitter feed of yore, is a real-time window into the ...
Why San Francisco Hates the Idea of Turning Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...
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 ...
Will prison on Alcatraz Island be restored for nation's most violent criminals? | Vargas Reports
President Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz Island for some of the nation's most violent criminals. Author Jolene Babyak's ...