The National Congress of American Indians adopted a formal resolution, urging the federal government to close Alligator ...

Florida residents are calling for the closure of a detention center, citing inhumane conditions and unlawful detainment. Some ...

A small group of activists gather at Alligator Alcatraz almost daily to raise awareness about the site’s continuing ...

Jose Gonzalez, who's shown celebrities to their seats for 20 years, was forced to eat while shackled at Alligator Alcatraz.

Columnist Steve Bousquet explores the Florida Senate’s narrow support for a high-level state appointee who’s also a major ...

Records on more than 6,700 people housed in the Everglades detention center since it opened reveal Gov. Ron DeSantis’ claim ...

On Thanksgiving morning each year, Native Americans hold a sunrise ceremony on Alcatraz island, in the San Francisco Bay. It honors Indigenous resistance over the years and the historic 1969 Native ...

A view of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary from the water in 1938. Courtesy National Park Service. On Nov. 10 1936, San Mateo County police made a public announcement that seemed too audacious to be true ...

An appeals court has overturned a lower court's order to close the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. Protesters continue to hold weekly vigils at the facility, demanding its closure and legal ...

The 1962 escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is perhaps the most infamous and fascinating jailbreak in American history. But what if that was just the beginning of the story? That's a question ...

Convicts Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin have washed ashore in San Francisco after surviving their infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in June 1962. They soon meet their gruff and ...

A homeowner in Jackson Township says he’s getting death threats for his politically-themed Halloween decorations — with one person going as far as threatening to burn his house down. The decorations ...