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Alcatraz is in San Francisco Bay off the coast of San Francisco and visible from the Golden Gate Bridge. It is best known for ...
To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would be a crime. “The Rock” closed 62 years ago, and San Francisco ...
At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning ...
Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and ...
Experts say the federal government would have to overcome enormous hurdles to make the facility operational again.
The penitentiary closed in the 1960s and has become one of San Francisco’s top tourist destinations.
Trump has called for the reopening of Alcatraz, which was designated a museum and historic site after closing more than 60 ...
President Donald Trump said he's directing federal agencies to reopen the federal prison at Alcatraz, which closed in 1963 ...
What's really behind President Trump's order to reopen Alcatraz as a prison? It's about empowering authorities to act without fear of consequence.