The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company 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 a fee of $139 per year or $14.99 per month.
In mid-2022, Amazon allegedly implemented a delivery exclusion in two low-income ZIP codes, relying solely on third-party services for deliveries instead of its own systems. Amazon cited concerns about driver safety as the reason for this change, stating that there had been targeted acts against drivers in those areas.
