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Milwaukee Restores Cesar Chavez Drive to South 16th Street

The vote follows a report detailing sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader.

Overview

  • The Milwaukee Common Council, which voted Tuesday, approved the change with 13 votes in favor, one abstention, and one member excused.
  • City leaders said they will hold neighborhood meetings before finalizing how the switch to South 16th Street takes effect.
  • The city also canceled its annual Cesar Chavez Day observance that is usually held in March.
  • El Rey Market removed its Chavez statue on the south side and the owner plans a new sculpture of a migrant family.
  • In nearby Racine, the mayor proposed renaming the Cesar Chavez Community Center for Dolores Huerta.