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Transit riders press Detroit committee to investigate metal detectors, say guards block indoor waiting
Summary
Riders and transit advocates told the Public Health & Safety Committee that private security at Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove transit centers is searching everyone, preventing riders from waiting indoors and creating safety and civil‑liberties concerns; council members said they will raise questions with DDOT and the director.
Riders and transit advocates urged the Detroit Public Health & Safety Standing Committee on June 16 to investigate new security procedures at two downtown transit centers, saying private guards operating metal detectors have been telling riders they may not sit inside while waiting for buses.
Transportation Riders United campaigns manager Joel Batterman told the committee that metal detectors and private searches at the Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove centers have left many riders — including seniors and people with disabilities — waiting outdoors for infrequent buses. "Denying transit riders access to a warm or air conditioned space to…
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