How Uber and Lyft Rob Their Drivers — and Call It Innovation
This is how Uber and Lyft driver pay works:rider pays $40, you get $17, and the app keeps the rest — and calls it a service fee. That is not…
40 Years After Attica, Guards Beat George Williams Nearly to Death — and Walked Free
George Williams - On the evening of August 9, 2011, one month before the 40th anniversary of the Attica prison uprising, guards at New York's most infamous prison beat a…
55 Years After the Attica Riot: The Deadliest Prison Uprising in U.S. History
55 Years After Attica: The Deadliest Prison Uprising in U.S. History — and the Cover-Up That Followed This past September marked 55 years since the Attica prison uprising — four…
After Mississippi Ruled Kohen Wiley’s Killing “Justified,” a National Protest Is Set for Oct. 22
"Justified": The Killing of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley and the Oct. 22 Protest It Ignited On Monday, October 19, the state of Mississippi announced its answer to the killing of 1-year-old…
Jalen Hurts’ Season Is Over: Blood Clots in His Lungs Sideline the Super Bowl MVP
Jalen Hurts' season is over — and for once, football is the least important part of the story. The Philadelphia Eagles announced Monday that further testing on their franchise quarterback…
The 6 Worst Side Gigs Ever, Ranked by What You Actually Keep
I've driven the worst side gigs in America — every app on this list. Here's the truth about what you actually keep. I drove for Uber Eats. One day they…
3 Painful Changes To GoPuff Drivers’ Pay
When Gopuff first arrived in Bridgeport, Connecticut, it offered drivers an opportunity to earn money delivering everyday essentials. But according to one former driver, the work became less rewarding as…
60 Years Ago Today: The Black Panther Party Was Born in Oakland
Sixty years ago today, on October 15, 1966, the Black Panther Party founded in Oakland, California, began a movement that would change Black America forever. Huey P. Newton and Bobby…
2Pac’s Killer Sentenced to 40 Years to Life, 30 Years After the Murder
Tupac killer sentenced: Thirty years after Tupac Shakur was gunned down on the Las Vegas Strip, the only person ever charged in his murder learned his punishment. On Tuesday, Duane…
Uber Driver Insurance Crackdown Misses the Real Problem
Some regulators are cracking down on Uber and Lyft drivers who carry regular personal auto insurance instead of proper rideshare insurance. On paper, it sounds like a safety issue. In…