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César Chávez street signs start coming down in Salt Lake City

Kim Bojórquez

Urban intersection with two yellow-framed red traffic lights on a black overhead bar. A left-pointing "ONE WAY" sign, a no U-turn sign, and a green "500 S" street sign against a blue sky and hills. — Street signs honoring late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez on 500 South are being taken down in Salt Lake City. Photo: Kim Bojórquez/Axios

Some street signs honoring César Chávez along 500 South in Salt Lake City are being removed after multiple women accused the late civil rights leader of sexual assault.

The latest: United Farm Workers co-founder and activist Dolores Huerta — who described being assaulted by Chávez in a New York Times investigation last month — is being considered by Salt Lake City Council Chair Alejandro Puy as a replacement.

Yes, but: Chávez's name still appears in on some state-owned roads, like State Street and 300 West.

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César Chávez street signs start coming down in Salt Lake City

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