Menendez brother’s family to push for their release

The extended family of Erik and Lyle Menendez will advocate for the brothers’ release from prison during a news conference set for Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) in Los Angeles as prosecutors review new evidence to determine whether they should be serving life sentences for killing their parents.Billed as “a powerful show of unity” by more than a dozen family members — including the brothers’ aunt — who are travelling across the US to Los Angeles, the news conference will take place less than two weeks after LA County District Attorney George Gascón announced his office was looking at the brothers’ case again.Erik Menendez, now 53, and his 56-year-old brother, Lyle Menendez, are currently incarcerated in state prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago.Erik Menendez, right, and brother Lyle listen to court proceedings during a 1991 court appearance. (Lee Celano/Reuters via CNN…