COURT RULING: Washington Post Ordered to Reinstate Karen Attiah
COURT RULING: Washington Post Ordered to Reinstate Karen Attiah  
Podcast: Philip Teresi
Published On: Tue Aug 25 2026
Description: An arbitrator has found The Washington Post lacked sufficient cause to fire columnist Karen Attiah over controversial social media posts made after Charlie Kirk's assassination. The ruling orders the newspaper to rehire her and provide back pay, marking a major victory for Attiah and a noteworthy case involving newsroom policies, employee speech, and editorial independence.  Please Like, Comment and Follow 'Philip Teresi on KMJ' on all platforms: ---     Philip Teresi on KMJ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts.  -- Philip Teresi on KMJ Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ  | Website  | Facebook | Instagram | X | Podcast | Amazon | - Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.