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Sex offenders, convicted murderer allegedly find jobs at Uber

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A civil complaint filed against Uber by the district attorneys for San Francisco and Los Angeles claims the ride-sharing company allowed sex offenders, a kidnapper, identity thieves and a convicted murderer to pass its background checks in California.

The complaint alleges Uber misleads customers about their safety and the quality of driver background checks.

According to CNNMoney, the 62-page document has 25 instances where Uber's background checks allegedly failed to identify felonies, misdemeanor charges and citations in its drivers' pasts.

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