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Gig workers face arrest and charges while delivering during pandemic and curfews

The pandemic and nationwide demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd highlight a new risk for gig workers: being arrested by authorities or slapped with a misdemeanor offense for carrying out orders exactly as the companies advise.
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