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Chicago city officials tweeted an Uber promo code after shutting down public transit and imposing a curfew during protests over George Floyd's death

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Chicago is facing criticism for shutting down public transit Sunday amid ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd.tweeted a discount codeUber told Business Insider it issued the discount code at the request of the city, which it said was concerned about leaving essential workers stranded.

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