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Trump pushes to reopen Alcatraz

Fox News on MSN · 52m

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

As President Donald Trump's administration takes its first steps to open the infamous Alcatraz, California politicians Mayor Daniel Lurie, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Rep. Nancy Pelosi say the plan is "not a serious one.

The Washington Post on MSN · 19h

Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. Californians are deeply skeptical.

The proposal, which would be extraordinarily expensive and logistically challenging, drew derision from locals and tourists.

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Trump's call to reopen Alcatraz as a prison could be stymied by roadblocks

The island that once housed some of the country's most notorious names has been a popular tourist draw for decades. Rebuilding a prison there would be costly, experts say.

Alcatraz, federal bureau of prisons

Axios on MSN · 1h

Here's what it'd actually take for Trump to revive Alcatraz as a prison

President Trump is dreaming of reopening Alcatraz as a prison, but making it happen could fare more like a nightmare with a really expensive price tag. Why it matters: The project, which would heavily alter San Francisco's landscape and tourism economy,

The Week US on MSN · 2h

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

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.

6hon MSN

Alcatraz 2.0: Fmr. FBI agent floats 'perfect' new prison site that would scare even most hardened criminals

A former FBI agent floated an alternative location for President Donald Trump's revamped Alcatraz prison, which he thinks ...

22hon MSN

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.

Iowa Public Radio52m

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 ...

7hon MSN

Trump takes on Hollywood, Alcatraz, calls Pope Donald image a joke

The Trump administration's latest publicly-fought battles come as he pushes for steep film tariffs and the reopening of one ...

18h

Overhaul Jails Over Reopening Alcatraz, Los Angeles District Attorney Says

President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen Alcatraz – turning the national park and museum in San Francisco Bay back into ...

12hon MSN

CNN Data Chief Reveals What Trump 'Actually Speaks To' With Alcatraz Plan

Harry Enten said the president's proposal for the former prison reflects an issue that sees one of his "best" polling returns ...

17hOpinion

The Alcatraz myth is catnip to coots like Trump

Can it be a coincidence that South Florida’s most powerful social media provocateur called for the resurrection of a decrepit ...

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