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It took four hours before the police could get Okoumou down, after which she was taken into custody.
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<strong>Okoumou </strong>is an active member of New York-based activist group Rise and Resist, whose members had previously held an "Abolish I.C.E" banner at the statue. Members of the organization said they had no knowledge of Okoumou's plans, but <a href="https://medium.com/@riseandresist/rise-and-resist-follow-up-statement-concerning-todays-liberty-island-events-4a0abe8f0f45" target="_blank">released a statement of support</a>, stating that they are seeking out the best legal representation for Okoumou.
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Okoumou has been involved in several anti-Trump demonstrations in the past, even being arrested last year at a protest at the Department of Labor, reports <em><a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/therese-patricia-okoumou-statue-of-liberty-trump-protest_us_5b3dce2de4b05127ccef16a8" target="_blank">Huffington Post.</a></em>
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<span></span>She's being applauded for her dedication and bravery on social media. Much like when<a href="https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/rugby/2018-07-03-dismay-at-zimbabwe-national-rugby-team-players-sleeping-on-the-streets-in-tunisia/" target="_blank"> <strong>Bree Newsome</strong> climbed a 30-foot flagpole in South Carolina to remove the Confederate flag two years ago</a>, Okoumou is yet another example of black women stepping up in the name of social justice, when others won't.
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Wouldn’t come down from the Statue of Liberty until “all the children are released.” https://t.co/RzxQIrnMvl</div> — Michael Skolnik (@Michael Skolnik)<a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelSkolnik/statuses/1014700905768382465">1530758522.0</a></blockquote></div>
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She is the Black woman who protested migrant family separations by sitting… https://t.co/qUZsk8yyDi</div> — StanceGrounded (@StanceGrounded)<a href="https://twitter.com/_SJPeace_/statuses/1014674668857544705">1530752267.0</a></blockquote></div>
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