[1][2] Fohlin graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and quantitative economics in 1988.
[5] In April 2024, Fohlin was arrested at an Emory University protest against the treatment of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas War.
A police officer then flipped Fohlin onto the ground and smashed her head into the concrete sidewalk before arresting her as well.
[7][8] An opinion piece by Lydia Polgreen for The New York Times cited Fohlin's arrest as an example of the "horrifying" use of force against pro-Palestine demonstrations on college campuses.
[9] On the April 29 edition of CNN Newsroom, anchor Jim Acosta said he could not "get over" the footage of Fohlin's arrest and criticized police for their "heavy-handed tactics.