RantCrush Top 5: February 23, 2017

A banner appeared on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty with the words “refugees welcome.” Twitter account Alt Lady Liberty posted a photo of it, and said that four people were involved in hanging it but that they don’t belong to any particular group, they are just “private citizens who feel that the principles that make America great are under attack. We wanted to send a reminder about the America we believe in.” The Statue of Liberty has been the site of many protests since the rise of President Donald Trump, especially in light of his controversial refugee and travel ban.

Patriots unfurled a massive banner at the foot of Lady Liberty.

When injustice is being perpetuated, we must all stand up#RefugeesWelcome pic.twitter.com/rz3Qtwzqco

— Alt Lady Liberty (@AltStatLiberty) February 21, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.