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Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
Monday, August 24, 2026
An arbitrator ordered the Washington Post to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah, who was terminated following a social media post made after Charlie Kirk's death. The Post had fired Attiah after she posted on social media about the incident. The arbitrator's decision requires her reinstatement to her former position.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/business/washington-post-karen-attiah.html
