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Steven Jackson also opines on what many think will be a lengthy court fight over ownership of small plot of land where the monument is located.

During this afternoon's meeting, Caddo Parish Commission President Steven Jackson paused public comments at one point, and asked those in the audience who were to support taking the monument down to rise from their seats.

Middleton says the monument vote - if in favor - will open a Pandora's box of lawsuits that may take up to two years to settle.

The Caddo Parish Commission is set to vote today on the future of the Confederate Monument outside the Courthouse. LSU Shreveport Associate Professor of Political Science Jeffery Sadow says he expects the panel to vote to remove the statue.

Mario Chavez says that a legal fight over property ownership could take up to two years, and a final vote to remove the monument might end up in a tie.

The removal of the Confederate monument at the Caddo Courthouse is coming close to a reality after today's vote.

Does the recent past settle the argument once and for all?

The Caddo Parish Citizens Advisory Committee has voted against a recommendation to remove the Confederate monument outside the Caddo Parish Courthouse.

Steven Jackson says the monument controversy is "not the biggest priority on my list," and there are issues far more important to his constituents.

This is the second time in as many weeks.