ISSUES: Miami-Dade: Uber Legal, Taxi’s Sue & Homeless Lose Millions

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Channel: South Florida PBS · 2016 · Education

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After operating illegally for the past two years, it will soon be legal to use and operate ride-sharing services, including both Uber and Lyft, in Miami-Dade County.  But not everyone is happy about it.  Hours following the approval, a $1 billion class action lawsuit emerged from the taxi industry claiming the county is giving ride-sharing apps an unfair advantage.  The Miami Herald’s Doug Hanks weeds through this and how a multi-million dollar cut will affect the area’s homeless. 

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Doug Hanks, The Miami Herald

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