The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the tech giant of halting its fastest delivery service to residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods without informing them. The lawsuit centers around Amazon's Prime membership, which promises fast deliveries for an annual fee of $139 or a monthly fee of $14.99.
According to the complaint, Amazon implemented a delivery exclusion in two low-income zip codes in mid-2022, redirecting deliveries to third-party services due to concerns about driver safety. The affected zip codes, 20019 and 20020, experienced slower deliveries without prior notice to Prime members residing there.
