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Activist Dolores Huerta Arrested While Protesting

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Laura Tsutsui, KVPR
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Longtime union activist Dolores Huerta and two others were arrested while protesting at a Fresno County Supervisors meeting on Tuesday. The 89-year-old, who helped establish United Farm Workers (UFW) with Cesar Chavez, was calling for higher wages for in-home caregivers.

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