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Detroit riders, advocates urge council to probe metal detectors and bans on indoor waiting at Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove centers
Summary
Transit riders and advocates told the committee that private security at two Detroit transit centers is searching everyone entering and denying riders indoor waiting access; they urged the council to investigate alternatives and protect seniors and people with disabilities from exposure and exclusion.
Transit riders and transit-advocacy groups told Detroit’s Public Health and Safety Standing Committee on Monday that recent security measures at two major city transit hubs are harming riders and deserve council scrutiny.
At public comment, Michael Cunningham and Joel Batterman of Transportation Riders United said metal detectors at the Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove centers have led private security personnel to search every person who enters and to tell riders they may not wait inside. Batterman said those…
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