Authorities in the town of Conway, Arkansas, arrested three white people who were part of a massive brawl that broke out outside a local entertainment center that many in the community assert was started because of racism.
The fight happened last weekend, with several videos of the aftermath surfacing on social media showing one white woman yelling racist slurs and anti-Black obscenities at a group of Black people.
According to the Faulkner County prosecutor’s office, a group of adults leaving Malys Entertainment Center on Saturday, Jan. 6, started mocking a Black teenager who was outside with his hands tucked into his pants to keep warm.
A group of teenagers came to the teen’s defense, and an argument started in which someone started hurling racial slurs. The dispute escalated to an all-out fight that grew in size, with several people shoving, kicking, and punching each other. At one point, someone reportedly even pulled out a knife.
Authorities estimate that between 20 and 30 people were involved in the melee.
Even though people on both sides suffered some injuries, police records revealed that a 16-year-old Black teenager suffered severe lacerations on his lip that reportedly required 12 stitches and even lost some teeth during the fight.
His mother showed up to a city council meeting days later, saying that her son was stabbed in the face.
“I never thought I would be in this situation,” the woman said, according to KARK. “I get a FaceTime phone call, he’s screaming, ‘Mom, I need help.’”
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