In 1877, ten Irish coal miners were executed as members of the Molly Maguires. The prosecution relied on a paid informant, and the railroad president served as chief prosecutor. Were they guilty — or railroaded by corporate power? This episode of Truth in the Shadows explores one of the most controversial labor trials in American history.

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