Community organizations have canceled Austin's annual César Chávez March following the emergence of sexual misconduct allegations against the late labor leader.
Community organizations have canceled Austin's annual César Chávez March following the emergence of sexual misconduct allegations against the late labor leader. Hispanic Advocates Business Leaders of Austin , People Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources and League of United Latin American Citizens , the allegations include claims of inappropriate sexual behavior involving women and minors during Chávez's time leading the United Farm Workers.
The claims surfaced 32 years after his death.The United Farm Workers , which Chávez co-founded with Dolores Huerta in the early 1960s, said it would not participate in any César Chávez Day activities, CBS News reports. Huerta, now 95,acknowledging two sexual encounters with Chávez in the 1960s she felt forced into, resulting in pregnancies and children placed for adoption. She said she kept them secret to protect the farmworker movement. CBS News reports Chávez Day events in Houston, San Antonio and Corpus Christi have also been canceled. "We are devastated to hear these accusations, but the movement built by the UFW is bigger than any one man," said Susana Almanza of PODER. “For years, this march has served as a powerful reminder of the values we all fought for: equality, justice, and dignity for all workers,” said Alicia Perez-Hodge, Co-Founder of HABLA and District VII Director for LULAC. “While we are deeply disappointed to pause this tradition, our priority remains the pursuit of justice, securing workers' rights, and the well-being of our community.”In Washington, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus called the allegations "deeply disturbing" and said it would work toward renaming streets, post offices and holidays bearing Chávez's name. Texas Values, a conservative advocacy group, separately called on Austin ISD to cancel its César Chávez/Dolores Huerta Day school holiday.A man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly drove a stolen SUV off the road and directly at a group of four police officers in Central Austin, according to aAuthorities have identified the three children that died in a Southeast Austin apartment fire last week as siblings ranging in age from 5 to 10 years old.AniyahCrews extinguished a house fire in Georgetown Tuesday afternoon that was caused by a gas explosion, according to the fire department.The Georgetown Fire DepartmWith a 5 p.m. deadline now passed and no endorsement yet from President Donald Trump, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appear set toThe Austin airport expects over 31,000 departing travelers on Wednesday as SXSW enters its final day.Austin-Bergstrom International Airport says that, though it
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