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The makeshift detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is deep in the marshy wetlands of the Florida Everglades.

Federal court hearing about legal conditions of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees ends without immediate ruling

By Devon M. Sayers, CNN Miami (CNN) — A federal judge heard arguments Monday but declined to make an immediate ruling about the legal conditions of detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz.” US District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz II heard arguments over detainee access to attorneys, if a clear immigration court was assigned for those held at the

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The makeshift detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is deep in the marshy wetlands of the Florida Everglades.

Federal court hearing about legal conditions of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees ends without immediate ruling

CNN, POOL, GETTY IMAGES, WSVN By Devon M. Sayers, CNN Miami (CNN) — A federal judge heard arguments Monday but declined to make an immediate ruling about the legal conditions of detainees at “Alligator Alcatraz.” US District Judge Rodolfo Ruiz II heard arguments over detainee access to attorneys, if a clear immigration court was assigned

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A surveillance image shows Grant Hardin escaping from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock

Sharpie markers and a handmade badge: How officials say the ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ planned a prison escape over several months

By Chris Boyette, Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Soon after the convicted murderer and rapist known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” was recaptured after evading police for more than 10 days in the rocky terrain and dense vegetation of rural northwest Arkansas, officials say they interviewed him at least five times about how he

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Hurricane Erin

Tropical storm watch issued for North Carolina coast, as Hurricane Erin brings life-threatening rip currents to Outer Banks

CNN By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman, Mary Gilbert, Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Much of North Carolina’s Outer Banks region is under a tropical storm watch with Hurricane Erin expected to skirt the area this week, according to the National Hurricane Center. The sprawling Category 3 storm is churning in the Atlantic Monday after exploding

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National Guard troops stand outside the Edward Roybal Federal Building in Downtown Los Angeles

New Mexico’s governor called in the state’s National Guard to address crime issues. Here’s how they’re being used

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — In New Mexico’s most populous city, National Guard troops are listening to the police dispatch calls, monitoring traffic cameras and helping to secure crime scene perimeters, tasks not usually part of the job. The New Mexico National Guard is in Albuquerque to help counter what officials have called a

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Amy Coney Barrett Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1972 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana Birth name: Amy Vivian Coney Father: Michael Coney, attorney Mother: Linda Coney Marriage: Jesse Barrett (1999-present) Children: Emma, Vivian, Tess, John Peter, Liam, Juliet,

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George Tenet Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of George Tenet, former director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: January 5, 1953 Birth place: Flushing, NY Birth name: George John Tenet Father: John Tenet, restaurant owner Mother: Evangelia Tenet Marriage: A. Stephanie Glakas-Tenet Children: John Michael Education: Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., 1976;

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