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The weapons the suspect was armed with at the time of his arrest at an Atlanta grocery store Wednesday.

Man With 6 Firearms Arrested At Grocery Store Following Tip From 'Startled' Shopper

Mar 27, 2021
Charles Russell was entering the restroom in a Publix supermarket when he heard "clicking sounds" coming from the bathroom stall. Then he saw an AR-15-style rifle leaning against the wall.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A Trader Joe's worker disinfects shopping carts and controls the number of customers allowed to shop at one time in Omaha, Neb., on May 7, 2020. Grocers like Trader Joe's are offering pay incentives to encourage their workers to get vaccinated against CO

Trader Joe's, Dollar General And Others Are Paying Workers To Get Vaccines

Jan 21, 2021
Grocers from Aldi to Trader Joe's are pitching financial incentives to their employees to encourage them to get vaccinated.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Willy Solis, who delivers groceries for the app Shipt in Denton, Texas, says the coronavirus pandemic has elevated the voices of workers like him, who are risking their lives to do essential jobs.

More Essential Than Ever, Low-Wage Workers Demand More

Apr 28, 2020
In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Gig companies have started offering benefits like paid sick leave now that workers are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and some are getting sick.

Gig Workers Struggle To Get Financial Help During Pandemic

Apr 05, 2020
Gig companies like Instacart and Uber promise financial assistance to workers affected by the coronavirus. But some workers are finding it hard to get that aid.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Instacart said it would distribute supplies, including hand sanitizer, to more workers and that it would change some tipping settings. But it didn't address paid sick leave for its contractors.

Amazon, Instacart Grocery Delivery Workers Strike For Coronavirus Protection And Pay

Mar 30, 2020
Amazon workers in New York and Instacart workers nationwide plan to walk off their jobs Monday. They want more access to paid sick leave as well as protective gear and other safety measures.
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Business
Teri Smith is one of over 130,000 workers who shop and deliver groceries for Instacart. Smith, 46, has worked for Instacart in Arlington, Texas, since August 2018.

At The Mercy Of An App: Workers Feel The Instacart Squeeze

Nov 25, 2019
The grocery-delivery app faces a new wave of discontent. Working for an algorithm means tweaks can upend a livelihood — and being a faster, nicer, more experienced worker doesn't guarantee better pay.
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Profiles Of America In Full Employment
"I had one day, I worked six hours and made $50. It really wasn't worth it. ... But it doesn't happen that often," says Hilary Gordon, who works as a shopper for the grocery-delivery app Instacart in Sacramento, Calif. "The other day I worked 11-and-a-ha

Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries

May 25, 2019
After two master's degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.
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