MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two white boaters charged in an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew nationwide attention pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor charges of harassment and assault.
The August riverfront melee in Montgomery drew national attention after white boaters were filmed hitting a Black riverboat co-captain and crew members rushing to his defense.
Four white boaters and one Black man, who was filmed hitting people with a folding chair, were charged with misdemeanor offenses.
A man pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting the Black riverboat co-captain and a white teen deckhand.
A woman pleaded guilty to harassment and was ordered to complete anger management classes.
Persons:
Montgomery
Organizations:
Black, Black riverboat, Montgomery Advertiser
Locations:
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Alabama