D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing Amazon for allegedly misleading Prime membership holders in two wards to believe they had access to same-day, one-day, and two-day delivery speeds when they didn’t.
In 2022, Amazon stopped using its fleet of branded trucks to make deliveries in the D.C. zip codes 20019 and 20020, which are encompassed in Wards 7 and 8.
Both of these wards lead the city in violent crime. Last year, these wards saw the most carjackings, with a 100% increase compared to 2022. On several occasions, Amazon delivery drivers were victims of carjackings and armed robberies in these two wards, a source with the company told the Washington Examiner.
This prompted Amazon’s decision to make adjustments to its delivery times and also outsource deliveries to third parties to ensure the safety of its workers, according to Amazon spokeswoman Kelly…
