Alcatraz
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Alcatraz wants to reopen under Trump. How it earned its notorious reputationTrump says Alcatraz, now part of the National Park Service, suddenly is needed to house America’s “most ruthless and violent” criminals.U.S. NewsMay 5, 2025
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Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz prison for ‘most ruthless’ criminalsBringing the facility up to modern-day standards would require massive investments at a time when the Bureau of Prisons has been shuttering prisons for infrastructure issues.U.S. NewsMay 5, 2025
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U.S. Marshals still looking for inmates who escaped Alcatraz 60 years agoThe U.S. Marshals Service has shared new age-processed photos of the three men who escaped the infamous prison in 1962.TrendingJun 22, 2022
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Al Capone composed music in prison, which could sell for over $20k at auctionThe song is titled "Humoresque" and is expected to sell for upwards of $20,000.LifestyleJun 24, 2017
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Runaway bull caught at NYC college, then saved by Jon StewartA bull that escaped from a holding area and darted through the streets of New York City has been captured and taken to greener pastures by Jon Stewart.EntertainmentApr 2, 2016
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Chinese artist Ai Weiwei transforms Alcatraz, pays tribute to political prisonersAn exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has transformed the former island prison of Alcatraz into a tribute to the world's political prisoners.PoliticsSep 25, 2014
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Parks open, workers back in office after shutdownFrom the Liberty Bell to Alcatraz, federal landmarks and offices reopened Thursday.WorldOct 17, 2013
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