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Federal Judge Closes Prison Amid Unrest and Price Hikes

10/2/2025

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The federal judge ordered the closure of Alligator Alcatraz prison; the state appealed and moved inmates to other facilities.
A seventy-five-year-old Cuban American man died in June, reportedly from heart failure after deportation to Cuba.
Las Cañas increased police presence to deter protests after past unrest.
The telecommunications agency raised data plan prices to limit information flow.

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Story summary

The federal judge ordered the closure of Alligator Alcatraz prison; the state appealed and moved inmates to other facilities.
A seventy-five-year-old Cuban American man died in June, reportedly from heart failure after deportation to Cuba.
Las Cañas increased police presence to deter protests after past unrest.
The telecommunications agency raised data plan prices to limit information flow.