An 18-year-old male student who raped a female student in the boys' locker room at Shakopee High School last fall has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
A federal judge has set sentencing dates in mid-November for eight of the nine men convicted for their roles in a group of Minnesotans who were accused of plotting to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group.
Ahead of an impending vote on drug sentencing changes, a Minnesota commission is hearing both support and concern for easing the penalties for possession and drug dealing.