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What’s behind a surge of deaths at one Ohio jail?

Montgomery county jail’s population is only 600 people – and all seven deaths happened within days of entering the facility, during pre-trial detention

The Guardian - US · Oct 5, 2023

Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice

Bystanders who trained their smartphone cameras on an Alabama riverfront dock, as several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, couldn’t have known the footage would elicit a national conversation about racial solidarity

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

The riverfront brawl in Alabama reignites national debate over race

Police say the fight in Montgomery, Ala., last week doesn't meet the criteria for hate crime charges. But video clearly shows how the violence broke down on racial lines, historian Derryn Moten says.

WEKU · Aug 12, 2023

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Fourth suspect charged with assault in Alabama riverfront brawl as she turns herself in to police

Mary Todd is the first woman charged for her alleged involvement in the Montgomery violence

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Black deckhand attacked in Alabama riverfront brawl reveals vile threats

Damien Pickett said he tried to reason with the owners of the pontoon boat when he asked them to move

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Damn right, I come from Alabama

Why the defense of Harriott II's co-captain captured the imagination and hearts of Black people across the country

Salon · Aug 11, 2023

Scuba Gooding Jr and the Riverboat Rumble: why Alabama brawl memes have real power

Black Twitter has seized on the clash in Montgomery, cutting to the heart of the city’s troubled history in a moment of catharsis

The Guardian - US · Aug 11, 2023

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Alabama riverboat captain reveals past ‘trouble’ with pontoon boat owners after brawl

The captain said they were previously going to press charges against the pontoon boat owners for a separate incident years ago

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Up First briefing: 3 charged in Montgomery brawl; David Hogg's young leaders PAC

Three men are charged with assault after a riverfront brawl in Montgomery, Ala. And, Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg starts a PAC to support young Democratic leaders.

WEKU · Aug 9, 2023

Riverfront brawl brings unwelcome attention to historic civil rights city in Alabama

Police in Alabama’s capital city say three people are expected to be in custody Tuesday on charges including misdemeanor assault in connection with a riverfront brawl that drew nationwide attention

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Three white men face assault charges in Alabama riverfront brawl

One man in custody and two others expected to surrender after a group of white men attacked a Black boat worker in Montgomery

The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2023

Three white men facing charges in Alabama riverboat brawl are identified as police share detailed account

The Montgomery Police Chief said that the conflict started between a pontoon boat owner and a co-captain of the Harriott II riverboat

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

At least four people facing arrest for violent brawl on Alabama riverfront as new video emerges

Brawl is believed to have started over a disagreement over where some boats were parked

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Everyone On TikTok Is Talking About The Alabama Brawl So Here’s Your Quick Explainer

Here's why one fight has provoked so much conversation.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 8, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

At least four people facing arrest for violent brawl on Alabama riverfront as new video emerges

Brawl is believed to have started over a disagreement over where some boats were parked

WEKU · Aug 7, 2023

Multiple people arrested after a brawl at an Alabama waterfront dock

Police say several people were arrested and at least four warrants have been issued after a brawl broke out Saturday at the Montgomery Riverfront Park.

The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023

Large brawl in Alabama as people defend Black riverboat worker against white assailants

Fight appeared to start when a worker objected to a pontoon boat preventing a larger river boat from docking, and was attacked by a group of white men

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Two Alabama high schools get new mascots after paying $50,000 fine to remove Confederate names

New names challenged 2017 Alabama law on monuments

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Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Special Report-How a fake ID repeatedly enabled Hyundai suppliers to employ child labor in Alabama

On Nov 22, a team of state and federal labor officials conducted a surprise inspection and noticed a young-looking worker at a warehouse operated here by the logistics unit of Korean automaking giant Hyundai Motor Group.

WEKU · Apr 26, 2023

Police say 89 shell casings were found in the deadly Alabama Sweet 16 party

Shell casings from four types of handguns were recovered at the dance studio just off the town square in Dadeville, about an hour's drive northeast of Montgomery, a lead police investigator said.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

House where King planned Alabama marches moving to Michigan

An Alabama home where Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders planned the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches has been sold to a historical museum in Michigan and will be moved to a site near Detroit for preservation

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2023

Four Dead in Alabama Shooting

At least four people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting that erupted during a late-night "Sweet 16" birthday celebration at a dance studio in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama, state police and local news media said on Sunday. Some of the injured were critically wounded during the…

WEKU · Apr 16, 2023

4 were killed and 28 injured in a shooting at a teen's birthday party in Alabama

The attack in the city of Dadeville came as people were gathering to celebrate a 16th birthday. Authorities have offered little information about a suspect, about the victims and about what happened.

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2023

Alabama police issue emergency alert for 19-month-old toddler missing with mum

Mum Lateasha Wright, 21, and her 19-month-old baby were last spotted on March 19 in Montgomery, Alabama, US, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, as concerns grow for their wellbeing

InsideEVs · Feb 27, 2023

Genesis Electrified GV70 Entered Production In Alabama

On February 21, the first all-electric Genesis Electrified GV70 SUV rolled off the production line at Hyundai's plant in Montgomery, Alabama.

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