(AP)For more than an hour Tuesday night, a cloak of darkness covered Lady Liberty. Apparently the Statue of Liberty lights went out due to a power failure. In 2015, almost 99 years after she was first illuminated, the statue received her brand new LED lighting system. “It used to be that the Statue of Liberty, and her shining torch, was the vision that welcomed new immigrants. “Now it seems that we are turning off the light.”We must heed the words of Lady Liberty:#RefugeesWelcome pic.twitter.com/me5TgDWgQc — Alt Lady Liberty (@AltStatLiberty) February 21, 2017This story has been updated.

Source: Washington Post March 08, 2017 09:37 UTC