Commentary: Gavin Newsom: Why I will not release Sirhan Sirhan on parole
by Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Times
Jan 13, 2022
2 minutes
In 1968, Sirhan Sirhan assassinated Sen. Robert F. Kennedy just moments after Kennedy won the California presidential primary. Sirhan also shot and injured five bystanders. Decades later, Sirhan refuses to accept responsibility for the crimes.
California’s Board of Parole Hearings recently found that Sirhan is suitable for parole. I disagree. After carefully reviewing the case, including records in the California State Archives, I have determined that Sirhan has
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