Arbitrator Rules Post Fired Attiah Wrongfully | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

An arbitrator has ruled that The Washington Post wrongfully fired columnist Karen Attiah, ordering her reinstatement and back pay after finding the paper failed to prove gross misconduct and violated its own labor agreement. The Post had terminated her in September over social media posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, claiming they damaged the paper’s integrity. Attiah argued the posts were part of her job as an opinion writer, and the arbitrator agreed — confirming she was wrongfully let go. The Post acknowledged the ruling but declined further comment. Listen in comfort:Get a discount…