Minnesota’s governor has chosen Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to fill Sen. Al Franken’s seat until the November election, and she will run in that election to complete the final two years of Franken’s term.
OPINION: Society needs to make sexual assault unacceptable
Opinions editor Sam Miner argues that the culture around sexual assault perpetrators and their victims needs to change.
AP: 2nd woman accuses Sen. Al Franken of improper conduct
A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of improper conduct, saying he put his hand on her bottom as they posed for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010 — after he had begun his career in the Senate.