5th woman accuses Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct Lonna Drewes accuses former Congressman Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, claiming he drugged and raped her. Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley discusses how Swalwell’s political ‘enablers’ protected him despite alleged misconduct. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Democrats blocked an attempt to defund and … Read more
Just a few weeks ago, Yesica Ramírez was planning to attend a rally in Orlando to commemorate the legacy of Cesar Chavez. That celebration is canceled. And Ms. Ramírez – as well as other fellow farmworkers and fighters for causes Mr. Chavez embodied – is struggling to make sense of the man he was, regardless … Read more
Antonio Bustamante has kept a watercolor of labor leader César Chavez for more than 35 years, hanging it on the wall of his law office in Yuma, Arizona. As a young man, he was moved by Chavez and helped organize workers before joining his security team. Like many others, Bustamante must now wrestle with reconciling … Read more
From California to Minnesota, elected leaders and civil rights groups are scrambling to distance themselves from César Chavez’s name in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls during the 1960s as he became the face of the farmworkers’ movement. Efforts have been swift and widespread to rebrand events ahead of what … Read more
Many of the celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canceled in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while at the helm of the United Farm Workers Union. Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed last week that she was among … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif — California lawmakers will vote Thursday to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in an effort to reconcile the Latino labor icon’s legacy with explosive sexual abuse allegations before the state holiday March 31. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to quickly sign the bill. The change comes after allegations became public … Read more
Lawmakers and community leaders are responding to the sexual assault allegations against the late civil rights and labor icon Cesar Chavez. Many events honoring Chavez have been canceled, and California intends to rename his eponymous holiday to “Farmworkers Day.” Democratic Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico joins “The Takeout” to discuss. Source link
A New York Times investigation published this week examined the claims of several women who say late labor leader Cesar Chavez sexually abused them while they were minors. Manny Fernandez, one of the authors of that article, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. Source link
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Latino allies and admirers of once-celebrated civil rights leader Cesar Chavez worked swiftly to erase his name, likeness and image from memorials and honors, distancing themselves from the shocking allegations that he abused girls and women. They removed a statue at Fresno State University. They canceled or renamed marches, family celebrations and other events scheduled … Read more