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Washington Post ordered to reinstate Black opinion writer after firing

An arbitrator has ruled The Washington Post must reinstate an opinion writer dismissed following posts about violent white men.

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An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer who was fired over social media posts. The posts were made about violent white men following last year's killing of Charlie Kirk. The decision represents a significant employment ruling against the major US newspaper.

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Washington Post ordered to reinstate Black opinion writer fired after Charlie Kirk posts

An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year's killing of Charlie Kirk.

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