Cousins of Erik and Lyle Menendez spoke out to criticize the Los Angeles district attorney’s recent decision to oppose a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents.

The governor of California seemed to be reacting to the new L.A. district attorney's attitude about victimhood when he ordered a Parole Board risk assessment for the incarcerated Menendez brothers.

A previously scheduled court hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez that was initially set for March 20 and 21 has been postponed.

Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, jailed more than 30 years ago for the brutal murders of their parents in Beverly Hills, may be just weeks away from answers in their bid for freedom. But the actions of a newly-installed district attorney have cast doubt on whether their fight for release will be successful.

Family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez held a news conference Thursday afternoon and reacted to the latest developments in the brothers' case.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into whether Lyle and Erik Menendez pose a public safety risk as part of the ongoing process to determine whether the brothers will be released from prison, where they are serving life sentences for the shotgun murders of their parents at the family's Beverly Hills mansion.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked the parole board to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment investigation into whether Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have been serving life sentences for the shotgun murders of their parents Jose and Kitty, are risks to the public if they go free.

Relatives of Erik and Lyle Menendez postponed a scheduled news conference as they continue their efforts to get the brothers released.

Besides clemency, Erik and Lyle Menendez are also pursuing two other legal avenues in their bid for freedom: a habeas corpus petition based on new evidence and resentencing. A habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of the brothers in Los Angeles County ...

LOS ANGELES -- Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez said Wednesday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed the state parole board to conduct a "risk assessment investigation" on Erik and Lyle Menendez, weeks before their resentencing hearing.

Clemency from California's governor may be the last hope for convicted killers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who will attend a resentencing hearing in the coming weeks but were just dealt a blow by L.A.'s new DA.