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With deep empathy, Emma Sloley's latest novel follows two zookeepers on Alcatraz as they navigate the ethics of survival, ...
Alcatraz zookeepers refuse to give up even as species are dying in Emma Sloley's 'The Island of Last Things,' a resilient ...
President Donald Trump's idea to reopen Alcatraz prison is ridiculous for many reasons, but high among them: It's a ...
The Trump administration is taking steps toward reopening Alcatraz to house detained immigrants and criminals. The notorious ...
On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the ...
Federal officials recently visited Alcatraz as part of the president's efforts to reopen the historic site as a prison. How ...
The ranking comes as President Donald Trump considers converting the National Park back into a a federal prison.
What most people know about Alcatraz, the infamous prison island in San Francisco Bay, centers on a daring 1962 escape by inmates Frank Morris and brothers Clarence and John Anglin.