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

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• Chicago is facing criticism for shutting down public transit Sunday amid ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd.
• The city, which has had a curfew in place since Saturday, suggested people take an Uber instead and tweeted a discount code for $5 off rides.
• Uber told Business Insider it issued the discount code at the request of the city, which it said was concerned about leaving essential workers stranded.
• Floyd was killed last week while in police custody, sparking protests across the nation.
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The City of Chicago is coming under fire after shutting down public transit amid a citywide curfew and protests over George Floyd's death and encouraging residents use Uber instead.

As demonstrations continued on Sunday, the Chicago Transit Authority announced that it would be stopping all buses and trains from 6:30 pm until Monday morning "at the request of public safety officials."

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