Getting around the Twin Cities could become more difficult this summer after ridesharing apps Uber and Lyft have threatened to cease operations in the area over a Minneapolis city ordinance set to raise the minimum wage for rideshare workers. Livy Dunlap has the story.
O.J. Simpson, football star and Hollywood actor died at the age of 76. The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said they will delay their planned exit from Minneapolis. The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Thursday regarding the St. Paul City Council’s decision to not require an Environment Impact Statement for the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena. Eli Andersen has today’s News in :90.
Germany rejected allegations that it’s facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court, prosecutors urged the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion caseUber and Lyft have planned to exit Minneapolis in May over a city council ordinance requiring drivers to be paid at a higher rate. Livy Dunlap has today’s News in :90.
Vladimir Putin wins re-election in Russia, the Supreme Court takes up a dispute over social media security, and Lyft and Uber announce their intention to halt operations in Minneapolis. Reporter Daniela Kopřivová has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas School of Business faculty members partnered with Lyft and the Hennepin County Medical Center in 2017 to design a software that provides transportation to medical appointments for patients in need. Reporter Josie Morss has the story.
Uber’s safety disclosure, released Dec. 5, 2019, revealed 6,000 reports of sexual assault between 2017 and 2018. Columnist True Dabill argues we must implement a culture that takes these reports seriously.
Two high school students used at least two handguns in the shooting at a charter school that killed one of their classmates and injured eight others in a Colorado community. Drivers for ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft turned off their apps to protest what they say are declining wages at a time when both companies are raking in billions of dollars from investors. University of Minnesota students were evacuated from The Marshall apartment in Dinkytown Tuesday afternoon after a Ricin poisoning. Reporter Rae Beaner has today’s News in :90.
Although campus is in St. Paul, some fast food stops, grocery stores, and restaurants, may be difficult for students to access without a car. Opinions Editor Anna Hoffman argues that students should be able to use eXpress funds for rideshare options like Uber and Lyft.
