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Aug 24, 2026

Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah

A private arbitrator ruled that The Washington Post must rehire opinion columnist Karen Attiah with full back pay and benefits after she was fired in September following posts about the Charlie Kirk shooting. The arbitrator found the paper lacked 'good and just cause' for termination.

Aug 24, 2026·4 sources

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▪Private arbitrator Sarah Miller Espinosa issued a decision on August 20, 2026, ordering The Washington Post to reinstate opinion columnist Karen Attiah to her job with full back pay and benefits.
▪The arbitration decision comes amid scrutiny of The Washington Post's opinion section following a push by owner Jeff Bezos to focus on personal liberties and free markets.
▪The arbitration ruling found that The Washington Post lacked good and sufficient cause to fire Karen Attiah and had violated its labor agreement with the union.

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