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Arbitrator Rules Post Fired Attiah Wrongly | Charlotte News
An arbitrator has ruled that The Washington Post wrongfully fired Karen Attiah, the last Black full-time writer on its opinion desk, after she posted a critical social media response to Charlie Kirk’s death. The arbitrator found no evidence of “gross misconduct,” ordered her reinstatement with back pay and benefits, and called it a major win for press freedom. Attiah, who founded the paper’s global opinion section, had argued that performing “performative mourning” for violent figures isn’t equivalent to endorsing violence — a stance the Post deemed harmful to its integrity. The ruling…
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