TODAY IN CONTEXT: Today, we will discuss the Menendez brothers, Erik and Lyle, who are back in the spotlight. On June 13, 2025, they're set for a parole hearing after being resentenced to 50 years to life for the 1989 murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. But this isn't the first time a high-profile murder trial has gripped the nation, pitting privilege against punishment. To understand what the Menendez hearing tells us about how we judge our most infamous crimes, let's rewind to 1924, to a chilling case in Chicago: the Leopold and Loeb trial. It's a story of wealth, murder, and a courtroom drama that still echoes today.

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