Statue of Liberty Climber Pleads Not Guilty

Patricia Okoumou walks out of federal court from her arraignment, a day after authorities say she scaled the stone pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, in Manhattan, New York, on July 5, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

NEW YORK—A New York woman who scaled the stone pedestal of the Statue of Liberty to protest immigration policy pleaded not guilty to trespassing, disorderly conduct, and interfering with governmental administration in her first court appearance on Thursday.