Uber Clears Violent Felons to DriveOur 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 gone on to sexually assault or harass passengers. By Emily Steel, Christina Shaman, Zach Caldwell, David Jouppi and Thomas TrudeauDecember 22, 2025

Source: New York Times December 22, 2025 13:02 UTC