D.C. alleges since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two ZIP codes from Prime expedited delivery. Amazon cited safety concerns.

The district says that in 2021, before Amazon implemented its delivery “exclusion,” more than 72% of Prime packages in the impacted ZIP codes were delivered within two days.

The District, in its recently announced lawsuit against online retail giant Amazon, said the company has secretly excluded two zip codes east of the Anacostia River, 20019 and 20020, from its ...

Amazon tests varying free shipping thresholds based on zip codes, leaving some customers 'annoyed' by Herb Weisbaum, contributing editor, Checkbook.org Wed, August 30th 2023 at 11:32 AM ...

Amazon says its drivers have been victimized by violent crimes in two zip codes in the District of Columbia. Getty Images That’s because the Seattle-based e-commerce giant made a strategic ...

Amazon is accused of secretly slowing deliveries to two predominantly Black zip codes in Washington, D.C., while still charging for Prime membership benefits.

This isn't the first time Amazon has been accused of offering slower deliveries to some places where Black people make up most of the households.

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 while still ...