Elyazid A, an inmate nicknamed \"the Joker,\" escaped from Lyon-Corbas prison by hiding in a laundry bag belonging to a ...

An Israeli airstrike targeted Iran's Evin prison, resulting in the deaths of five inmates and enabling several to escape.

Ecuadorian gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias, known as "Fito," has agreed to extradition to the U.S. to face drug and gun ...

Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman escaped from a maximum-security Mexican prison on through a 5,000-foot tunnel.

A social media post by the Dept. of Homeland Security is creating stir after the agency shared an AI-generated image of ...

Movies love giving us villains who aren’t just evil—they’re chillingly clever, morally bankrupt, and dangerously persuasive.

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

Fantasizing about Florida alligators eating immigrants is old racism repackaged in a new Alligator Alcatraz detention camp.

Trump is an inveterate poster, known for his erratic style and late-night tirades. But over the weekend, as the world refused ...

Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz described limited access to water and fresh air, saying they received only one meal a day and that the lights are on 24/7.

Alligator Alcatraz’ is visual policy aimed to stage terror as a message while making Donald Trump’s authoritarian and fascist ...