Stothert’s Anti-Hate Measure Approved Unanimously by Omaha City Council
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and the Omaha City Council made a statement last Tuesday, denouncing hate and discrimination, while publicly advocating for diversity and inclusion.
After a turbulent year for not only Omaha, but the county and abroad, Tuesday’s action aims to be a step in the right direction as Omaha begins to emerge from the grips of the pandemic.
At last Tuesday’s meeting, the council unanimously approved the measure, which condemns discrimination, hate speech, harassment, intimidation and bias-motivated violence in Omaha.
The resolution was proposed by Stothert and is a response to recent events around the country, and “reiterates the mayor’s pledge to support and implement actions that reflect the commitment of the city of Omaha to diversity and protect all citizens from hateful acts,” according to a news release from Stothert and the City of Omaha.
“Omaha is a community of tolerance and good will,” Sothert said in the statement. “Greater understanding and solutions will come from all of this.”
The resolution was developed with assistance from Franklin Thompson, Keith Station, JohnCarl Denkovich, members of the Mayor’s Millennial Advisory Board and the Anti-Defamation League. Thompson is the director of the city Human Rights and Relations Department, Station is Stothert’s deputy chief of staff for diversity, equality and inclusion and Denkovich is chair of the mayor’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board.
“As the mission of the ADL is to secure justice and fair treatment to all with dignity and safety, we strongly support this resolution. We are pleased to see that the city is committed to Omaha being no place for hate.”
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