Alabama councilman accused of racism arrested for punching black mayor

Tarrant Police Department

An Alabama councilman accused of using racial slurs has been arrested after punching the city's black mayor...and it's all on video.

Police in Tarrant, AL just released the footage...and cops say the video shows Councilman Thomas Bryant punching Mayor Wayman Newton in the face.

There is a group of people who cops say saw the punch, which was delivered Monday in the parking lot of City Hall, with witnesses including the city's own police chief. Tarrant Police Department. Officers arrested Bryant at the scene and took him to jail.

Tarrant Police Department

Police say Bryant was originally charged with harassment, but the charge has since been upgraded to third-degree assault.

The dispute reportedly arose out of a heated meeting inside City Hall, where Bryant challenged the mayor to resign.

Tarrant Police Department