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Fallout from Chavez investigation prompts urgent vote to repeal Minnesota holiday
- Minnesota lawmakers fast-track a bill to remove Cesar Chavez’s name from the state holiday.
- The bill comes after a New York Times investigation cited sexual abuse allegations against Chavez in the 1970s.
- Supporters say repealing the holiday would empower survivors and honor the farm workers movement in a different way.
- Lawmakers described urgency to pass a clean repeal bill before the March 31 holiday.
- Dolores Huerta and other critics are cited regarding Chavez’s alleged behavior in the past.
- The proposed change would remove Chavez’s name from the holiday while the future could redefine it.
- House leadership emphasized the repeal is a response to safeguarding the community and survivors.
- The holiday was created in 2014 to honor Chavez’s work elevating farm workers and their safety.
- Lawmakers signaled the possibility the Senate could pass the repeal before the holiday or governor could sign it.
- Community leaders in Minnesota responded with calls for action amid the investigation's findings.
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