MONTGOMERY, Ala. — There were no visible traces of the violent melee that just days before had turned the nation’s eyes on this city long enshrined in civil rights lore. But what remained was the poignant image of a Black dockworker being attacked by a group of white men — and the group of Black men who rushed to his defense.
Black residents of Alabama’s capital said they were not surprised that the worker, Damien Pickett, was attacked by at least four white men — three of whom were charged Tuesday with third-degree assault.
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