The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, two anarchists accused of murder, was one of the first "crimes of the century." But did they do it? To this day there is speculation that they did not. Learn all about this famous case in today's episode.
# Episode Summary
Josh and Chuck dive deep into one of America's most controversial trials: the case of Sacco and Vanzetti, two Italian immigrant anarchists accused of a 1920 payroll robbery and murder in Massachusetts. The episode explores the shaky circumstantial evidence, questionable ballistics testimony from early forensic experts, potential misconduct on both sides, and the international outcry that followed their conviction, raising serious questions about whether these men received a fair trial or were victims of xenophobia and political prejudice during the Red Scare era.
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