Columbia Protest: 80 Arrested, Student Suspensions Issued

Ramona Sarsgaard, the 18-year-old daughter of actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard, was arrested for criminal trespassing during a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University's Butler Library. Nearly 80 demonstrators were detained after activists stormed the library, disrupted finals, and defaced property with protest slogans. At least 65 students received interim suspensions and were banned from campus, while some protesters, identified as alumni or from other institutions, were also barred. Two school safety officers were injured during the protest. Neither Sarsgaard nor her parents have commented on the arrest, and she had not previously spoken publicly about the Israel-Gaza conflict. The demonstration was part of broader student-led calls for Columbia to divest from companies with ties to Israel amid nationwide campus protests.