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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 ...
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 ...
Trump Says Alcatraz Prison Is Unbreakable. History Says Otherwise
US President Donald Trump declared "nobody ever escaped from Alcatraz," outlining plans to reopen the island prison. It was ...
Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. What to know about the famed prison and escape attempts
Trump announces plans to revive Alcatraz as a federal prison. Explore the infamous facility's history of escape attempts and ...
Serving time at Alcatraz: What notorious criminals were housed on the island prison?
Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, James "Whitey" Bulger, and the "Birdman of Alcatraz" all served time at the ...
Trump says he wants to reopen Alcatraz. What is it? Why did the prison close?
President Trump said on May 4 he wants to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison. It closed in 1963 because it was too expensive ...
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 says he’s going to reopen Alcatraz prison. Doing so would be difficult and costly
President Donald Trump says he's directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a ...
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Trump Wants to Turn Alcatraz Into a Working Prison—but Here's Why It'll Remain a National Landmark
President Trump has proposed turning Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary back into a working prison. The island prison off the ...
Photos: A closer look at notorious Alcatraz prison
President Donald Trump says he is directing the federal government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison ...
From cellblocks to selfies: Tourists flock to Alcatraz as Trump floats prison comeback
President Donald Trump has said he’d like to reopen Alcatraz, the infamous island lockup in the middle of San Francisco Bay, turning it into a maximum-security fortress.
Here are 6 films set on Bay Area islands: Which one is your favorite?
Escape from Alcatraz,” “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” are among the most memorable films set on Bay Area islands.