Alabama brawl turns spotlight on Montgomery's racial history

Viral video of a chaotic brawl along Montgomery, Alabama's riverfront has renewed national conversations about racial tensions in America.

A fight between a group of White boaters and a Black co-captain of a riverboat escalated into a melee Saturday when a group of bystanders joined the fray.

On Tuesday, Montgomery, Alabama, Police Chief Darryl Albert said arrest warrants had been issued for three men involved in the altercation.

Investigators looked into whether there was enough evidence to charge for a hate crime or inciting a riot, but the actions did not meet the criteria, he said.

"We are unable to present any inciting a riot or racially biased charges at this time," Albert said during a news conference.

But that news hasn't stopped some from speculating about the motivations behind a fight that appeared bitterly divided along racial lines.

In a sworn statement to police, a witness alleged that a racial slur was used before the brawl began.