Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

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Local News · the U.S. · October 28, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 28, 2026

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Dolores Huerta, co‑founder of the United Farm Workers and the voice behind "Sí, se puede!", has died at 96.

National News — Evening edition, October 28, 2026

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