Two days after a large-scale brawl that took place on the dock of Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Ala., that appeared to be racially divided between Blacks and whites, the city’s mayor assured that he and local police would uncover what led to the chaos.
Images of the massive fight that broke out on the dock of Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Ala.
, the incident began after a Black dockworker informed the passengers of a pontoon boat, who were all white, that their vessel was in the space needed to dock the Harriott II Riverboat.the dockworker arguing with one man before another man lunges at him and throws a punch. Audio of the exchange is not audible due to the commentary from onlookers. Within seconds, at least four other white men join in on beating the dockworker as he lies on the ground by himself.
“There are four active warrants at this time and there’s a possibility more will follow after the review of additional video,” Maj. Saba Coleman, a spokesperson for the department, told Yahoo News in a statement.nd the push for Black voting rights, many social media users expressed support and appreciation for those coming to the apparent defense of the dockworker.
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