in the post, schifter describes working 100 hour to 120 hours a week for the last 14 years. he went on to condemn the executives of the ride-hailing apps for driving down rates, and wrote -- "i will not be a slave working for chump change. i would rather be dead." we'll have more on this story after headlines. in baltimore, maryland, closing arguments are slated to begin today for two baltimore police officers who face racketeering , conspiracy, and robbery charges as part of what the "new york times" is calling one of the most startling police corruption scandals in a generation. the officers were part of an elite plainclothes unit called the gun trace task force. six other members of the task force have already plead guilty to an array of crimes. prosecutors say the task force stole hundred of thousands of dollars from city residents, broke into people's houses, stole drugs and then gave them to drug dealers, and even carried around bb guns they could use to plant on people they shot. we'll have more on the case later in the broadcast. in san francisco, a federal court has

douglas schifter is believed to be the third new york city driver to commit suicide in the past three months. in aessage posted on facebook, schifter blamed city and state leaders and ride-sharing apps like uber for pushing him and other taxi drivers into financial despair. he wrote -- "i worked 100-120 consecutive hours almost every week for the past plus years. 14 when the industry started in 1981, i averaged 40-50 hours. i cannot survive any longer with working 120 hours! i am not a slave and i refuse to be one. bloomberg, the blasio, and andrew cuomo have each had their part in destroying a once thriving industry. there are over 100,000 of us suffering daily now. it is the new slavery." he went on to say -- "there seems to be a strong bias by the mayor and governor in favor of uber. a company that is a known liar, cheat and thief." over the past five years, the number of for-hi cars has more than doubled in the city largely thanks to uber. but the soaring number of cars has resulted in a financial crisis for many long-time taxi drivers who now struggle to get customers. schifter h

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