OMAHA, NE In a candid plea addressed to the entire global community, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert gave an impassioned speech Tuesday in which she announced that her city did not have the community spirit to withstand a terrorist attack. “The proud people of Omaha cannot and will not stand strong against terrorism,” said…
In a Feb. 6 council meeting, Johnson replied, "Thank you, smart ass," to Dave Fanslau during an exchange." And that to me was the straw that broke the camel's back," Mayor Jean Stothert told KETV Newswatch 7 Thursday.
The mayor estimates there are about 60 encampments in Omaha right now. "You can't just bring a shovel out there and move them because they're going to go somewhere else. You've got to take care of these people that are unsheltered and find out what can we do to help," Mayor Jean Stothert said.