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Members of Take 'Em Down NOLA, a community group opposed to several monuments in New Orleans, including four honoring the Confederacy, plan to take down the statue of Andrew Jackson Saturday in Jackson Square. The group will meet at 1 p.m. in Congo Square. Take 'Em Down NOLA will march to Jackson Square, where they plan to throw ropes around the statue of Andrew Jackson and pull it down. Take 'Em Down NOLA planned the event Saturday in response to the city moving slowly on the removal of four Confederate monuments. The monuments include Robert E. Lee monument, at Lee Circle, the Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard statue, at City Park, the Jefferson Davis monument, in Mid-City and the Liberty Monument, in the CBD. City officials said the removal process has been slowed down in court. The legal battle will return to a federal appeals court on Sept. 28. Police barricade surrounding entrance into immediate area around Jackson Square. Protestors heading here soon @wdsu pic.twitter.com/WgAa3BZjle— Natalie Hee (@Natalie_WDSU) September 24, 2016 Take 'Em Down NOLA said it wants quicker actions by the city. Saturday's event is aimed at drawing attention to their movement, by attempting to remove the prominent statue of Andrew Jackson in the French Quarter. Jackson's statue is not one of the four monuments that the council voted to remove earlier this year, but protest organizers said it's just as bad, and it needs to go too. Harrison said he and other city leaders support the group's right to protest, but want to remind participants of the consequences for anyone who violates laws. Former KKK wizard and U.S. Senate candidate David Duke said he will be present at Saturday's protest. He's asking for his support to join him in opposition of the protest. Malcolm Suber, group leader for Take 'Em Down NOLA, said he is willing to go to jail. This is a developing story. Stay with WDSU.com for updates. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!