Seattle could rename former Chávez park for Dolores Huerta

Seattle Parks and Recreation is accepting suggestions to rename the former César Chávez Park — and some would like a name that honors labor leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers alongside Chávez.

The big picture: The push to rename the park follows a New York Times investigation last month that detailed reports of Chávez sexually abusing women and girls, including Huerta.

  • Huerta told the newspaper that Chávez once sexually assaulted her and another time manipulated her into sex — encounters she said led to her becoming pregnant and bearing two of his…

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