Cesar Chavez Statue Covered in Plastic Amid Abuse Allegations

A legacy reconsidered: Cesar Chavez allegations ripple across Milwaukee’s South Side

Reading Time: 5 minutes His impact is seen everywhere on South Cesar E. Chavez Drive. From the street signs and murals bearing his name to a life-sized statue in the parking lot of Nuevo Mercado El Rey — Cesar Chavez was revered by many on Milwaukee’s South Side. A sign for the Cesar E. Chavez Business Improvement District hangs on a lamp post. (Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local) A street sign for South …

Cesar Chavez statue covered in plastic amid abuse allegations

MILWAUKEE, Wis. A statue of Cesar Chavez on South Cesar E. Chavez Drive in Milwaukee has been completely covered in trash bags as the community rethinks the late labor leader's legacy.The covering of the statue, which stands outside El Rey grocery store, follows a New York Times investigation published this week. The investigation details allegations from multiple women who say they experienced sexual abuse or rape by Chavez, some when they were…

Wisconsin Cesar Chavez Day events canceled after allegations surface

Cesar Chavez Day events planned for later this month in Wisconsin are being canceled, postponed or renamed after alleged sexual abuse allegations about the famed labor leader surfaced this week.  The post Wisconsin Cesar Chavez Day events canceled after allegations surface appeared first on WPR.

Milwaukee cancels Cesar Chavez Day event after abuse allegations

Milwaukee canceled its Cesar Chavez Day event after a report alleged the late labor leader abused minors, prompting local leaders to call for accountability and discussion about his legacy.

Milwaukee cancels celebration after Cesar Chavez sexual assault allegations emerge

A Cesar Chavez mural in San Francisco, California. Labor activist Cesar Chavez has been accused of sexually abusing women and girls involved in the farm worker labor movement including Dolores Huerta. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)Milwaukee reacted to a the New York Times investigation published Wednesday that details sexual misconduct allegations against  influential civil rights and labor activist Cesar Chavez. Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa,…

Milwaukee cancelling Cesar Chavez Day celebrations following sexual abuse investigation

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The City of Milwaukee is cancelling its planned Cesar Chavez Day celebration following new allegations of sexual assault and grooming against the late civil rights activist. “These women carried enormous pain for decades because they feared that speaking the truth would cost the movement everything they had sacrificed to build. That is an impossible burden, and they should never have had to carry it,” said 8th District Alderwom…