The Washington Post is required to reinstate Karen Attiah and pay her full back pay following an arbitration decision.

A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to rehire opinion columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired in over her social media posts about the assassination of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/business/washington-post-karen-attiah.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.dmHc.FsRD3UHBQVTj&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Opinion columnist Karen Attiah won her arbitration against the Washington Post. They are ordered to reinstate her and pay full back pay. The Post fired her almost a year ago for her remarks in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/business/washington-post-karen-attiah.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.MIsp.hZLydEMjrl9o

“Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/business/washington-post-karen-attiah.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.gMIG.WaCBKKz0xy-X&smid=nytcore-ios-share

BREAKING: An arbitrator orders the Washington Post to rehire fired columnist/journalist Karen Attiah. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/business/washington-post-karen-attiah.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.6RXc.A7gQCI0IsqS4&smid=nytcore-ios-share