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Riders, advocates tell Detroit committee metal detectors and bans on indoor waiting are keeping vulnerable people out of transit centers
Summary
Riders and transit advocates told the Detroit City Council’s Public Health & Safety Committee that metal detectors and private-security rules at the Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove transit centers have barred people from sitting inside, deter transit use and pose risks for seniors and people with disabilities.
Hundreds of residents and transit advocates pressed the Detroit City Council’s Public Health & Safety Committee on June 16 to investigate private-security screening and rules barring riders from indoor waiting areas at the Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove transit centers.
"They're not allowing people to sit down," said Michael Cunningham during in-person public comment. Cunningham asked council staff to send in unbadged observers to test whether riders who try to sit are turned away. He said many riders — including seniors and people who have…
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