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‘The Washington Post’ Ordered To Rehire And Issue Back Pay To Journalist Karen Attiah

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An independent arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate former opinion columnist Karen Attiah and provide her with back pay and lost benefits, finding the newspaper lacked sufficient cause...

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  1. Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist fired after Charlie Kirk posts

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    ‘The Washington Post’ Ordered To Rehire And Issue Back Pay To Journalist Karen Attiah

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  1. Just the News

    WaPo ordered to rehire columnist who described Kirk as 'white man who espoused violence' (opens Just the News)

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    In its termination letter, the Post said that Attiah had harmed "the integrity" of the newspaper and violated company policies requiring employees to use social media with civility.

  2. The New Republic

    Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist Fired Over Charlie Kirk (opens The New Republic)

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    A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to rehire opinion columnist Karen Attiah—who was fired from the paper last September after she criticized gun violence and posted a racist quote from right-wing activist Charlie Kirk after his death.

  3. Newsweek

    What Karen Attiah Said on Charlie Kirk as WaPo Ordered To Rehire Her (opens Newsweek)

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    Washington Post is ordered to rehire the columnist, who was fired after remarks on Kirk's death.

  4. Deadline

    Arbitrator Orders Washington Post To Reinstate Columnist Karen Attiah (opens Deadline)

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    An independent arbitrator has ruled that The Washington Post must reinstate columnist Karen Attiah with backpay and benefits, concluding that her firing violated a collective bargaining agreement, the union and legal team representing her said on Monday.

  5. The Hill

    Arbitrator orders Washington Post to reinstate fired columnist (opens The Hill)

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    An independent arbitrator ordered The Washington Post to rehire a columnist it fired last year over controversial social media posts following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. A judge ruled Karen Attiah, an opinion writer at the Post, had been wrongfully terminated over the s…

  6. Not The Bee

    WaPo forced to reinstate racist reporter who made up Charlie Kirk quote after his assassination (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    The one time WaPo does the right thing ... and this happens.

  7. Insider

    WaPo has been ordered to rehire Karen Attiah, who was fired for posts about white men following Charlie Kirk's killing (opens Insider)

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    The Washington Post was ordered by an independent arbitrator to rehire Karen Attiah. The ruling said the paper should not have fired her.

  8. Fox News

    Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah after being terminated over Charlie Kirk posts (opens Fox News)

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    The Washington Post has been ordered to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah after being fired for Bluesky posts about Charlie Kirk's assassination.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Washington Post ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after posts about Charlie Kirk (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Washington Post was ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after a private arbitrator ruled the newspaper broke its labor agreement when it fired the opinion columnist over her social media posts following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

  10. UPI

    Arbitrator orders Washington Post to rehire columnist Karen Attiah (opens UPI)

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    An independent arbitrator ruled that The Washington Post must rehire columnist Karen Attiah after it fired her last year.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Washington Post Forced To Rehire Columnist Fired Over Distasteful Charlie Kirk Posts (opens The Daily Caller)

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    ‘I fought back’

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    Washington Post ordered to reinstate Black opinion writer fired after Charlie Kirk posts (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year's killing of Charlie Kirk.

  13. The Guardian

    Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts (opens The Guardian)

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    Arbitrator determined the Post improperly fired Karen Attiah, a union-protected employee, over social media posts An independent arbitrator has ordered the Washington Post to rehire the high-profile opinion columnist Karen Attiah, abruptly fired by the news organization last September over comments …

  14. Breitbart News

    Leftist Washington Post Ordered to Reinstate Columnist Fired After Mischaracterizing Charlie Kirk Quote (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Washington Post has been ordered to reinstate an opinion columnist after she was fired regarding fabricated online posts about Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, in the aftermath of his death.

  15. New York Post

    Washington Post ordered to rehire columnist Karen Attiah who called Charlie Kirk ‘white man that espoused violence’ (opens New York Post)

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    In a written decision Thursday, arbitrator Sarah Miller Espinosa said the WaPo “did not have good and sufficient cause” to fire Attiah and “violated” its labor agreement with the controversial columnist.

  16. CBS News

    Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist fired after Charlie Kirk posts (opens CBS News)

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    The ruling said the newspaper did not have sufficient cause to terminate Karen Attiah, who at the time was the last Black full-time member of the Post's opinion desk.

  17. BizPac Review

    Washington Post forced to rehire Karen Attiah after firing over Charlie Kirk posts (opens BizPac Review)

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    A castoff columnist is heading back to her newspaper gig after an arbitrator ruled The Washington Post lacked “good and sufficient cause” to fire her over Charlie […]

  18. Legal Insurrection

    Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist Fired Over Charlie Kirk Comments (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Arbitrator Sarah Miller Espinosa determined that WaPo “did not have good and sufficient cause” to fire Karen Attiah. The post Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist Fired Over Charlie Kirk Comments first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  19. The Boston Globe

    Washington Post ordered to rehire fired columnist (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to rehire opinion columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired in September over her social media posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

  20. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Washington Post ordered to rehire columnist fired over social media posts (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to rehire opinion columnist Karen Attiah, who was fired in September over her social media posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. It also ordered the company to compensate her with back pay.

  21. Townhall

  22. Al Jazeera

    Washington Post ordered to rehire Karen Attiah after Charlie Kirk posts (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Karen Attiah was fired for posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination that the Post said violated its social media policy.

  23. Truthout

    WaPo Ordered to Rehire Karen Attiah, Who Was Fired for Charlie Kirk Comments (opens Truthout)

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    The independent arbitrator also ordered The Washington Post to provide Attiah with full back pay and benefits.

  24. Blaze Media

    WaPo ordered to rehire anti-white radical fired over Charlie Kirk assassination comments (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Anti-white agitpropist Karen Attiah appears to have gotten the last laugh with the Washington Post, despite dancing on the grave of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated last September.

  25. The Washington Free Beacon

    Disgruntled Karen Wins Management Dispute (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Karen Attiah finally prevailed after demanding to speak to the manager. The Washington Post must rehire the radical left-wing columnist with full back pay and benefits because the paper lacked "good and sufficient cause" to fire her last year, a private arbitrator ruled last week.

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