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How one city moved quickly to remove a Cesar Chavez statue

Across the west, local and state officials are moving to scrub Cesar Chavez's name and image from schools, streets, murals and holidays honoring the famed labor leader. In San Fernando, California they've already pulled down a statue of him.

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Adrian Florido
Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.