This event happened in 2020 when Amazon was sued by the District of Columbia Attorney General for allegedly discriminating against specific neighborhoods, particularly those with a high concentration of racial minorities. This action is known as “redlining” customers. Online sellers usually determine if an address is in their delivery area before providing their services. If it turns out that Amazon has been excluding certain areas from Prime delivery on the basis of race or economic status, it could be in violation of anti-discrimination laws. Amazon disagreed with these accusations calling them “baseless”, claiming that they serve customers all over the U.S., including the District of Columbia. The case is ongoing and has not yet reached a verdict.
Amazon sued by D.C. AG for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery
This event happened in 2020 when Amazon was sued by the District of Columbia Attorney General for allegedly discriminating against specific neighborhoods, particularly those with a high concentration of racial minorities. This action is known as “redlining” customers. Online sellers usually determine if an address is in their delivery area before providing their services. If it turns out that Amazon has been excluding certain areas from Prime delivery on the basis of race or economic status, it could be in violation of anti-discrimination laws. Amazon disagreed with these accusations calling them “baseless”, claiming that they serve customers all over the U.S., including the District of Columbia. The case is ongoing and has not yet reached a verdict.
