Dallas Drops Chavez, Honors Huerta

0:00It's April 8th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Dallas News Today, your AI-powered local news. Dallas City Council just made a big move, unanimously voting to drop Caesar Chavez Day from the official holiday list. They're switching back to calling the first Monday in September, plain old Labor Day. At the same time, they added a new one, Dolores Square Today on April 10th, her birthday, where to co-founded the National Farm Workers Association with Chavez. This all stems from fresh sexual abuse allegations against Chavez. A New York Times pro revealed he groomed and abused young women in the organization. Even where to herself said last month he assaulted her twice back in the 1970s. Council members are feeling the impact. One called it a privilege to honor where to instead, praising her work for farm workers, women, and marginalized folks. Chavez was a labor icon who led marches and hunger strikes for better wages and conditions, but these claims have shifted the narrative big time.

1:02Now there's talk of renaming Caesar Chavez Boulevard in Dallas, with no new name set yet. Governor Greg Abbott echoed that stay wide, saying no more honors for Chavez due to his conduct, but they'll celebrate workers' rights another way. Across Texas and beyond, cities and schools are pulling back on Chavez' tributes, lifting up the movement while reckoning with the man. It's just hitting fast.