Cesar Chavez mural in East Austin removed following abuse allegations

The Cesar Chavez mural that welcomed people to East Austin is gone.

The mural was painted over this week, leaving the side of a building at the corner of Cesar Chavez Street and Waller Street blank.

Its removal comes a week after a New York Times investigation revealed multiple allegations of sexual assault by Chavez against young women and girls, including civil rights leader Dolores Huerta…

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