UPDATE: Omaha's Human Rights and Relations Director Gerald Kuhn has resigned.
An email from the mayor's office announced that Mayor Jean Stothert accepted the resignation of Kuhn Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the mayor said the resignation was effective immediately as of yesterday and the reasons for his resignation are unknown.
Stothert will name an interim director and begin a process to hire a permanent replacement. Once the mayor has selected an interim director an update will be provided.
Kuhn took over the position in January after being Assistant Director under Dr. Franklin Thompson, who retired in July.
Previously, Kuhn served as the city’s Americans with Disabilities Director and developed the successful Restorative Justice Diversion Program for misdemeanor arrests such as resisting arrest, obstruction, and disorderly conduct.
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3 News is reaching out to Gerald Kuhn for a reaction to the announcement.
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