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NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty last July 4 to protest the separation of families at the Mexican border has been sentenced to five years’ probation and 200 hours of community service. Therese Okoumou entered the Manhattan federal courthouse on Tuesday with clear tape all over […]

The judge who will sentence the protester who climbed the Statue Of Liberty last year has received permission to make the climb himself. Thew judge says he wants to climb the statue to better understand “the risks or hazards” presented by the defendants actions. Meanwhile the protester faces 18 months in prison. Don’t Miss Out! […]

Therese “Patricia” Okoumou, the New Yorker who protested U.S. immigration policy on July 4 by climbing the Statue of Liberty, faces up to 18 months in federal prison after being found guilty on all three misdemeanor charges brought against her. Okoumou was found guilty of trespassing, interference with government agency functions, and disorderly conduct on […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — An immigration protester who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty on July 4 is taking a jab at first lady Melania Trump at her latest court appearance. Therese Okoumou wore a green dress on Friday painted with the words “I really care, why won’t u?” — a reference to […]

Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with the woman who had everyone’s attention on the Fourth Of July, as she climbed the Statue of Liberty. Patricia Okoumou, went to the Statue of Liberty with her activism group for a protest, with no actual intentions of climbing to statue. The thought crossed her mind a few […]

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UPDATED: 7/5/18 A Black woman, Therese Patricia Okoumou has been arrested at the Statue of Liberty after she climbed it yesterday in protest of Trump’s immigration policy. Black Twitter, who seemed to know the woman’s identity before it hit mainstream news outlets, rushed to her support along with Black activist organizations, who reportedly helped the […]