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While Uber rejects prospective drivers who have been convicted of murder, sexual assault, kidnapping and terrorism, but has been found to approve people with criminal convictions, including violent felonies.
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Emily Steel
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NEW YORK - Uber says its background checks are essential for keeping passengers safe, promising that all of its drivers have passed a screening for violent crimes.
The claim, made in marketing materials, ignores a critical detail: The system approves people with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies.
