Despite its reputation as ironclad, it was possible to escape Alcatraz. All it took was brains, guts and 50 raincoats.

“Of course, it became the hottest thing in the media at the time ... intense and worldwide news coverage. Within days, searchers skimming the waters near Alcatraz Island, with its crystal ...

Explore the implications of reopening Alcatraz and the systemic targets of Black communities in America's justice system.

Explore the rise of an authoritarian state in the United States, with constitutional erosion and economic destabilization as ...

"The president’s call to reopen the federal prison on Alcatraz Island is right in line with his sadistic notion of justice, no matter the cost or the physical obstacles to turning The Rock — now a ...