Cousins of Erik and Lyle Menendez said Thursday they are “grateful” to Gov. Gavin Newsom and “thrilled” that he asked the state parole board for a risk assessment, as he considers whether to grant the brothers clemency.

One of Erik and Lyle Menendez’s cousins Thursday lauded Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that he has directed a state parole board to conduct a “risk assessment investigation” of Erik and Lyle Menendez,

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 D.