An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate Karen Attiah with back pay, ruling the newspaper improperly fired her for social media posts following a public shooting. Attiah, a veteran opinion writer focused on race, gender, and global human rights, maintained her posts were journalistic expression—not misconduct—and hailed the decision as vindication after a decade at the Post. The paper claimed her comments damaged editorial integrity and posed security risks, leading to an immediate termination. But the arbitrator rejected those justifications, calling the firing unjustified and lacking sufficient cause, while emphasizing that holding Attiah accountable for external threats was unfounded. Her case now stands as a powerful statement in defense of press freedom.
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