Two White boaters pleaded guilty to harassment charges Friday in connection with an Alabama riverfront brawl with Black riverboat crewmembers that went viral this summer.
Two white boaters on Friday pleaded guilty to harassment charges in connection with an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention.
The two men pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge as part of a plea deal, according to court records. The August riverfront melee in Montgomery drew national attention after bystanders filmed white boaters hitting a Black riverboat co-captain and then crew members and bystanders rushing to his defense.