Caddo Courthouse

Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested a Shreveport man for making terroristic threats against Caddo Courthouses.

The Caddo Commission overwhelmingly voted to build a container around the monument.

The recent fight to remove the Caddo Courthouse Confederate Monument has been fraught with emotion.

Every Saturday for the past several weeks, I have been following the protest efforts of a group that wants to see the Confederate monument at the courthouse removed.

Dozens gathered at the Caddo Courthouse Tuesday to show their support for the removal of the Confederate Monument.

Every Saturday since the call for police reform there has been a demonstration on the front lawn of the Caddo Courthouse on Texas Street.

A meeting took place at the courthouse Wednesday with the family of Tommie McGlothen and their attorney James Carter.

The Parish indicated that they will be willing to work with the UDC on removal procedures, including "reasonable access to Courthouse Square".

On Monday the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the United Daughters once again, as they declined to reconsider two previous court rulings.

The court ruled "with prejudice" against the United Daughters of the Confederacy

We don't know when the vandals struck, but believe it was at least a week ago.

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