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Ramona Sarsgaard Arrested in Pro-Palestine Protest at Columbia University

The daughter of Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard faces criminal trespass charges after participating in a library demonstration during final exams.

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Overview

  • Ramona Sarsgaard, 18, was arrested alongside nearly 80 protesters after storming Columbia University's Butler Library on Wednesday evening.
  • The protest, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, disrupted final exam preparations and left two campus safety officers injured.
  • Sarsgaard, a Columbia student, was charged with criminal trespass and issued a desk appearance ticket requiring a future court date.
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a federal review of visa statuses for non-citizen protesters involved in the demonstration.
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have not publicly commented on their daughter's arrest, as campus security measures are tightened.