Montgomery Mayor Speaks Up After Riverboat Brawl: “Reckless” Individuals Attack Black Worker “Who Was Doing His Job”

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By Malaika Jabali ·Updated August 7, 2023

Montgomery’s mayor issued a statement after a massive fight broke out Saturday night, reportedly after a Black security guard was attacked at Montgomery‘s Riverfront Park.

As seen in several videos of the brawl that have since gone viral, white patrons attacked the guard after he advised them that a pontoon boat was blocking space reserved for the Harriott II Riverboat, the Montgomery Advertiser reports.

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