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Riders, advocates urge Detroit to rethink metal detectors and bans on indoor waiting at transit centers
Summary
Riders and transit advocates told the City Council Public Health & Safety committee that private security screenings and newly installed metal detectors at Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove transit centers are deterring riders, denying access to indoor waiting areas and risking the safety of seniors and people with disabilities.
Several riders and transit advocates told the Detroit City Council Public Health & Safety committee on June 16 that recent security measures at the Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove transit centers are making it harder for people to use public transit.
‘‘They’re not allowing people to sit down,’’ said Michael Cunningham during public comment, describing private security and new metal detectors at the centers. Joel Batterman, campaigns manager for Transportation Riders United, told the committee that private security searches and bans on indoor waiting ‘‘do not make riders safer’’ and risk deterring people who rely on buses that may…
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