FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth officials are working to remove signs in the city commemorating the late civil rights icon, Cesar Chavez. This comes after Chavez was accused of sexually abusing women and children during his time as a labor leader.
Officials with the city removed honorary street sign toppers that bore the activist’s name off Northeast 28th Street. They are also evaluating other tributes to Chavez, including the honorary designation of Texas 183 and the annual Cesar Chavez march.
“Accountability matters, and that’s what we’re taking steps toward,” Fort Worth Mayor Pro Tem Carlos Flores said during a press conference Thursday, March 19…