Omaha, Nebraska mayor responds to outrage over Facebook comment about Korean letters

A woman choosing to display her name using Korean letters became the target of a response from Omaha, Nebraska Mayor Jean Stothert after commenting on the mayor's post earlier this week about the emergency order.

OMAHA, Neb. (NBC News) — A woman choosing to display her name using Korean letters became the target of a response from Omaha, Nebraska Mayor Jean Stothert after commenting on the mayor’s post earlier this week about the emergency order.

The mayor’s reply read: “a Facebook troll who hides behind symbols and doesn’t list their name, is a coward.”

Soyeon Sohn is a Korean American. A family from Hastings, Nebraska adopted her when she was 4-months-old.

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