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Uber allows violent criminals to drive

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    Our reporter, Emily Steel, found that in many states, Uber's guidelines allow people with serious criminal convictions to drive, as long as those convictions are more than seven years old. Some of those drivers have sexually assaulted or harassed passengers.

    By Emily Steel, Christina Shaman, Zach Caldwell, David Jouppi and Thomas Trudeau

    December 22, 2025