Dameion Pickett, co-captain of the Harriott II Riverboat in Montgomery, Alabama, was attacked by a group of white boaters on August 5th after he asked them to move their pontoon from the riverboat's usual docking spot. Pickett has now been charged with assault in the third degree and is due in court on November 21st. The incident was caught on video and has sparked outrage and calls for justice, with the Montgomery Police Department continuing to investigate and asking anyone with information to come forward.
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Three men have been charged with misdemeanor assault after a brawl broke out on the Montgomery Riverfront on Saturday evening. The altercation began when a riverboat was blocked from docking by a pontoon boat, and police are still investigating what led to the incident. Chief Darryl J. Albert stated that the elements of the crime do not support a hate crime.