Castleman Vandalism
The often-vandalized statue has been the source of much debate. (WDRB Photo)
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The Castleman Monument has been the center of controversy because its critics argue that Castleman is closely associated with the Confederacy, slavery and segregation.
The thrust of the case is not whether the statue of Castleman riding a horse, dressed in civilian clothes served as a symbol of "racist or bigoted ideology,” as former Mayor Greg Fischer has said, but whether the city followed due process in removing it.
