statue of liberty

Authorities could not confirm if she was part of a group of protesters who unfurled a banner that read 'Abolish ICE'

In Washington, open-air parks and monuments remained open despite the shutdown

Stringent security regulations put in place after the 9/11 attacks had reduced the capacity inside the monument

The threat call had prompted evacuation of thousands of tourists from Liberty Island in New York harbor last year

The sculpture originally took the form of a veiled peasant woman

Lady Liberty was originally conceived to be an Egyptian peasant woman standing guard at the Suez Canal

Smith was convicted twice in Virginia, in 2001 and 2006, for making threats of death or bodily injury