Sirhan Sirhan was convicted for the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, a presidential candidate, in 1968. He was denied parole in 2023.
Newsom rejected Sirhan's freedom in 2022, saying that he remains a threat to the public and hasn’t taken responsibility for a crime that changed American history. More
March 1, 2023
Sirhan Sirhan's lawyer is filing what's known as a writ of habeas corpus asking a judge to rule that Gov. Gavin Newsom violated state law. More
September 28, 2022
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was denied parole Thursday by California’s governor, who said the killer remains a threat to the public and hasn’t taken responsibility for a crime that altered American history. Kennedy, a U.S. senator from New York, […] More
January 13, 2022
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin was granted parole Friday after two of RFK’s sons spoke in favor of Sirhan Sirhan’s release and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars. The decision was a major victory for the 77-year-old prisoner, though it does not assure his release. The […] More
August 27, 2021
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sirhan Sirhan faces his 16th parole hearing Friday for fatally shooting U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, and for the first time no prosecutor will be there to argue he should be kept behind bars. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, a former police officer who took office last […] More
August 26, 2021
