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Was a young feminist artist murdered by her husband on September 8th, 1985? After three years of trials the court declared sculptor Carl Andre not guilty of the murder of Ana Mendieta. But the trial was controversial, and the case revealed deep divisions of gender, race, and class in New York’s art scene. CompositeCast goes back to pre-gentrified New York to look at the evidence, the trial, and why this death still haunts the city. Stream or download below or subscribe at iTunes. Our next episode will look at “Satanic Panic” and the Judas Priest trial.