On Wednesday’s Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK, in the hours before the execution of Troy Davis, Mike Farrell and Dave Zirin discussed what Zirin called a “legal lynching.” Also: L.A.’s labor battle and the politics of Hollywood.

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Segments:

Mike Farrell on Troy Davis

Howie Stier reports from a labor protest

Dave Zirin on Troy Davis

Maria Elena Durazo on unions and L.A.’s latest labor battle

Steven Ross on politics in the entertainment industry

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