AUSTIN, Texas — A mural in East Austin that once depicted the likeness of and a quote attributable to late labor leader César Chávez has been painted over.
The move to paint over the mural comes after a recent New York Times report revealed multiple sexual assault allegations against Chavez, who died in 1993. The accusations include sexual assault and abuse against women and girls.
The mural, which was located at the corner of East Cesar Chavez and Waller streets, has since been covered in gray paint…