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Amazon Prime Members in Poorer Areas Had Slower Deliveries, Lawsuit Alleges

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Amazon allegedly delayed package deliveries in areas it deems unsafe for drivers.

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Times

    Amazon Sued Over Slow Deliveries to Low-Income Areas (opens New York Times)

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    The District of Columbia’s attorney general said the company deliberately outsourced Prime member deliveries in certain ZIP codes.

  2. NBC News

    Amazon sued by DC attorney general for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery (opens NBC News)

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    Washington, D.C.’s attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the company of covertly depriving residents in certain ZIP codes in the nation’s capital from access to Prime’s high-speed delivery.

  3. Newsweek

    Amazon deliveries slower in Black neighborhoods, D.C. lawsuit alleges (opens Newsweek)

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    Amazon has defended its actions by citing driver safety concerns as the reason for halting direct deliveries in the neighborhoods.

  4. CBS News

    Amazon sued over slower deliveries to low-income neighborhoods (opens CBS News)

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    Amazon allegedly stopped its fastest delivery service to almost 50,000 Prime subscribers in two District of Columbia ZIP codes.

  5. The Boston Globe

    D.C. sues Amazon, says it secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black ZIP codes (opens The Boston Globe)

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    In a lawsuit filed in District of Columbia Superior Court, the district alleged that Amazon stopped fast deliveries service to two neighborhoods in the city.

  6. WTOP Washington DC

    DC lawsuit says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black zip codes (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    D.C. is suing Amazon, saying the company secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to residents who live in two predominantly Black Washington neighborhoods but is still charging residents millions of dollars for a service that provides speedy deliveries.

  7. Engadget

    Amazon sued for alleged Prime delivery disparities in two majority-Black DC neighborhoods (opens Engadget)

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    Amazon is being sued for allegedly excluding two majority-Black DC neighborhoods from receiving Prime deliveries quickly.

  8. Triblive

    District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black zip codes (opens Triblive)

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    The District of Columbia sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods in Washington while still charging residents millions of dollars for a service that promises the benefit.

  9. Forbes

    Amazon Accused Of ‘Secretly’ Excluding Low-Income Neighborhoods From Prime Delivery By D.C. Attorney General (opens Forbes)

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    The company instead relied on third-party delivery services like UPS to make Prime deliveries, a new lawsuit alleges.

  10. The Hill

    Lawsuit alleges Amazon deliveries are slower in 2 majority-Black DC zip codes (opens The Hill)

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    A lawsuit from the Washington, D.C., attorney general is alleging that Amazon deliveries are slower in two majority-Black zip codes in the nation’s capital. The lawsuit, from D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, alleges that the tech giant quietly restricted delivery methods for members of its Prime…

  11. UPI

    D.C. attorney general sues Amazon for denying Prime deliveries in some areas (opens UPI)

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    The attorney general for the District of Columbia filed a suit Wednesday against Amazon, accusing it of denying two neighborhoods high-speed delivery service.

  12. Gizmodo

    Amazon Deceived Black D.C. Neighborhoods With Slower Deliveries, City Alleges (opens Gizmodo)

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    Washington, D.C.'s attorney general has sued the retail giant for charging residents of two zip codes the same Prime price for significantly slower delivery speeds.

  13. CNET

    Amazon Prime Members in Poorer Areas Had Slower Deliveries, Lawsuit Alleges (opens CNET)

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    Amazon allegedly delayed package deliveries in areas it deems unsafe for drivers.

  14. New York Post

    Amazon sued by Washington, DC, over slow Prime deliveries in low-income zip codes (opens New York Post)

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    Amazon has been sued by the District of Columbia for providing slower delivery service to customers in two low-income neighborhoods -- including shoppers who pay $139 a year for Prime memberships.

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