Ogden officials call for removal of Cesar Chavez Street signage amid new allegations
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Key Points:
- Ogden City Council unanimously supports removing commemorative Cesar Chavez Street signs along 30th Street due to new allegations of sexual abuse against the late labor leader.
- Salt Lake City Council members also back removing similar signs honoring Chavez along 500 South.
- The original Cesar Chavez Street designation in Ogden was made in 2003 and extended in 2018, but no timeline has been set for formally rescinding the honorary designation.
- Council members emphasize standing with survivors and suggest future commemorations honor the farmworkers movement without focusing on specific individuals to avoid similar issues.
- The allegations, reported by The New York Times, include claims from Dolores Huerta that Chavez pressured her into unwanted sex, resulting in pregnancies.
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