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‘Heartbreaking': Rideshare drivers say they were suddenly deactivated, left jobless
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‘Heartbreaking': Rideshare drivers say they were suddenly deactivated, left jobless

Drivers say negligence from some rideshare companies and a Chicago law originally passed to keep drivers safe hold unintended consequences. DePaul’s Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence investigated the issue.

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