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Bondi tours Alcatraz as part of Trump's plan to reopen former prison
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi toured Alcatraz on Thursday as part of President Trump's directive to revert the popular ...
EXCLUSIVE: Trump administration eyes Alcatraz reopening to house nation’s ‘worst of the worst’
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured Alcatraz Island to assess its potential reopening as a ...
Alligator Alcatraz Is a 'Huge Step Backward,' Native Tribal Leader Warns
A tribal leader told Newsweek that he and members in the Big Cypress National Preserve of Florida, which is adjacent to the ...
Trump’s Plan to Reopen Alcatraz Appears to Move Forward With Officials’ Visit
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the site on Thursday to study whether reopening it as a ...
Timeline: When was Alcatraz closed and is Trump trying to reopen the prison?
Federal officials recently visited Alcatraz as part of the president's efforts to reopen the historic site as a prison. How ...
Shark bites on beaches, 'Alligator Alcatraz' and mixed messaging about Florida wildlife
Hollywood celebrated 50th anniversary of summer blockbuster 'Jaws,' which instilled terror in the public about sharks, especially in beach-going Florida.
Attorney General Bondi visits Alcatraz as Trump floats idea of reopening the former federal prison
Attorney General Pam Bondi is touring former Alcatraz prison and the surrounding island, as the Trump administration pushes ...
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is a ‘model’ for other states, retired ICE special agent says
Retired ICE special agent Victor Avila weighs in on the Trump administration’s ongoing immigration crackdown during an ...
Trump's new Alcatraz prison could cost $2 billion, Axios reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to convert Alcatraz back into a maximum-security prison could cost roughly $2 billion, ...
Trump officials tour Alcatraz as president keeps pushing to reopen 'The Rock'
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited Alcatraz, the infamous prison island that Trump has ...
Bill Cotterell: Alligator Alcatraz a boon to both sides
The big complex out in the Everglades has plenty of beds, and it’s certainly meant to be a short-term stopover, but it’s no ...