Bobby Kennedy's assassin granted parole in California

This October 29, 2009 handout image obtained from the California Department of Corrections shows Sirhan Sirhan, convicted for the 1968 assassination of Democratic presidential candidate Senator Robert F. Kennedy. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Sirhan Sirhan, now 77, has been behind bars for five decades -- despite doubts that he fired the shots that likely changed the course of US politics.