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.

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

The public needs clear, accurate language. The stakes are too high for us to play along with the Trump administration’s ...

It was in the Everglades that the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes escaped persecution and eradication during the Seminole Wars ...