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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.

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

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

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

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 ...

Hollywood celebrated 50th anniversary of summer blockbuster 'Jaws,' which instilled terror in the public about sharks, ...

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

The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board looks at the choice Republican voters face next year in electing a chief financial officer.

R. Bruce Anderson writes that whatever your political position may be, taking pleasure in the misery of other humans is spiritually corrupt.

The big complex out in the Everglades has plenty of beds, and it’s certainly meant to be a short-term stopover, but it’s no ...