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Old Joe - Should he stay or should he go? Depends who you ask
Legal questions also surround lease where statue stands
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The Confederate Memorial monument, commonly referred to as, "Old Joe," in downtown Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes
The spray paint is long gone from alleged vandalism during a recent protest, but Gainesville’s Old Joe statue in the downtown square continues to be a local flashpoint in the now-global racial equality movement.