prison

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Advocates and local leaders have raised similar concerns in Dublin, another Bay Area city where federal officials are working to transfer ownership of a former prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Emma Donoghue’s novel deftly plays with dual visions of home as haven and prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They face up to 10 years in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The streams envelop Ama and trap her in a watery prison before she can finish her Adinkra symbol.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer