When they came to this country, to the nation's capital, driving a cab offered treasured independence, a way to preserve dignity in a daunting place. For a few thousand dollars, they could buy an old police car at auction, repaint it and go into business for themselves. They could provide for their... -
In Meter Proposal, Cabbies See Threat to a Way of Life
When they came to this country, to the nation's capital, driving a cab offered treasured independence, a way to preserve dignity in a daunting place. For a few thousand dollars, they could buy an old police car at auction, repaint it and go into business for themselves. They could provide for their...-
By Sue Anne Pressley Montes