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Trump alone on an island with plan to reopen infamous Alcatraz
On a Monday morning visit to Alcatraz, foreign tourists were only slightly less critical of the president's plan to make it a ...
If Trump really wants to reopen Alcatraz, he’ll go up against environmental laws
As it goes for so many real estate developers here, President Donald Trump’s dreams of building in California could get ...
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 ...
How Alcatraz became America’s most notorious prison
President Donald Trump wants to turn Alcatraz, a popular U.S. tourist destination, into a federal prison again, more than 60 ...
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.
A history of Alcatraz, its famed prison inmates and an island's uncertain future
One of the most notorious inmates is known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz," popularized by a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster of the same name. The inmate's real name was Robert Stroud, who had spent 54 ...
Is Trump reopening Alcatraz? What to know about capacity, cost, location and history
President Donald Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous prison in San Francisco. How much did it cost to operate? Why did it close? Its history.