Uber banned a female passenger from using their car service for life after she threatened to accuse a company driver of rape during an angry tirade recently caught on video in the Bronx, New York.

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Travis Kalanick's announcement comes a week after Uber users boycotted the hailing service.

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After news spread that Prince passed away, many celebrities paid homage to the legendary singer through special tributes. On Broadway, Jennifer Hudson and the cast of The Color Purple paid their respects through song by performing a rendition of Prince’s hit “Purple Rain.”

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According to data pulled from the census, 76 percent of the city’s African-American population would have to relocate in order for Chicago to be completely integrated.

Roker's experience is not unique -- cabs passing Black men and women is a decades-long problem that has both been addressed through the lens of racial profiling and comedic fodder.

A spokeswoman for the ride-hailing company has rebutted a lawsuit by saying that no background check is "100 percent foolproof."

70-year-old Ken Wayne Broskey is a terminally ill Uber driver who took the job to pay off the house he shares with his daughter and…