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Alcatraz was first used as a jail during the American Civil War. It later became a federal penitentiary in 1934, closing less than 30 years later.

The state has a $37 million contract that includes funding for permanent and temporary fencing and roadway construction ...

Florida's detention camp in the Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," is built on a simple premise: deterrence, with state ...

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President Donald Trump campaigned on a tough immigration policy and rode that wave all the way to a second term in the White House. He backed up his talk with action by stepping up deportations ...

Trump administration officials want “Alligator Alcatraz” to be a blueprint, but Democrats are pushing back on expansion.

Jim talks to Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz on a variety of topics including the escalating Jeffrey Epstein files ...

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August congressional recess to allow for the confirmation of his ...

Satirists, like journalists and academics, are targeted by authoritarian bullies because satire deals with hard truths.

OCHOPEE, Fla. — One worked in a celebrated restaurant in Miami’s Design District. Another is an aspiring DJ. An Italian ...

City of Miami Chief of Staff Faces Scrutiny Over Nonprofit Tied to Public Funds Francisco “Panchito” Petrirena is no stranger to power. Known as a behind-t ...