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Adrian commission votes to remove Cesar Chavez honorary street sign after local group asks for replacement
Summary
The Adrian City Commission voted to remove a Cesar Chavez honorary street sign effective immediately after a request from local nonprofit OLA, which said recent reporting raised concerns about Chavez's legacy and asked that the memorial shift to honor farmworkers collectively. The commission authorized public notice and directed Public Works to remove the sign.
The Adrian City Commission voted to remove the Cesar Chavez honorary street sign as soon as Public Works can take it down, following a public request from a local Latino nonprofit to change the memorial and a roll-call vote at its April 6 meeting.
Ben Negron, founder and executive director of the nonprofit OLA, told the commission his group had reviewed reporting in the New York Times and concluded the city should reconsider honoring a single individual. "Our mission has always been to ensure that our history, our contributions, and the dignity of…
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