Arbitration orders The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over posts about violent white men after last year’s Charlie Kirk killing. Espinosa is credited with shaping coverage of media accountability and labor disputes surrounding newsroom policies.
An independent arbitrator has ruled that The Washington Post did not have sufficient cause to fire columnist Karen Attiah after her social media posts following Charlie Kirk's killing. The arbitrator has ordered the paper to reinstate Attiah and pay full back wages and lost benefits, a decision her lawyers and union say vindicates her.