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Trump Plans To Reopen Alcatraz

FOX News on MSN · 19m

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

Despite President Donald Trump's administration confirming that a plan to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz is already underway, San Francisco politicians are dismissing it as an unserious "distraction." "From Day One,

One of Alcatraz’s last living inmates speaks out on Trump’s plan to reopen prison

Charlie Hopkins, one of the last living to have served time in Alcatraz, San Francisco ’s notorious island prison, has dismissed President Donald Trump ’s order that the jail be reopened. “I don’t think he wants to reopen it, he’s trying to draw attention to the crime rate,” Hopkins, now in his 90s, told ABC7 New York.

The New York Times · 14h

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.

Alcatraz, San Francisco and Federal Bureau of Prisons

Make Alcatraz a Prison Again? The Impact on San Francisco’s Iconic Tour

Alcatraz welcomes 1.2 million visitors a year and generates over $60 million in revenue for the National Park Service.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

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 has channeled the public’s macabre fascination with life inside the notorious prison to turn it into one of the city’s top tourist attractions.

Axios on MSN · 1d

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 Francisco attraction. The big picture: Alcatraz housed prisoners, including the infamous Al Capone,

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Alcatraz: America's most infamous prison

Donald Trump wants to re-open notorious 'escape-proof' jail for 'most ruthless and violent prisoners' in the US ...

WRVO Public Media6h

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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‘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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Alcatraz visitors react to Trump: From 'the man's a moron' to 'idea seems good'

Nearly all interviewed agreed it would be very expensive to restore the historic facility on an island in San Francisco Bay.

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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 ...

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Alcatraz: Last chance to see it as a tourist - and not an inmate?

US President Donald Trump wants to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison, a tourist attraction and museum for over 60 years - ...

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Alcatraz’s lore captivated America. Now it’s inspiring Trump.

The San Francisco island prison known as “the Rock” was famous for its notorious inmates and its near-inescapability.

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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 ...

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