Canada's $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs take effect. A traveling nurse goes on trial for an LA crash that killed six people. And Lindsay Clancy's mistrial puts new attention on a Black mother's case where key mental-health records were kept from the jury.
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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Canada's trade fight with the U.S. just escalated again, and
Americans could fill it in their wallets.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
I think the biggest thing, because Canada is one of
our biggest trading partners, and one of the biggest goods
that we import from them is oil and petroleum. So
you're going to see a lot of higher gas prices.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
And a traveling nurse is now on trial for a
Los Angeles crash that killed six people.
Speaker 3 (00:26):
She should be in jail. convicted and sent to prison
for the rest of her life.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
We'll tell you how fast prosecutors say she was going.
And two mothers killed their children and both claimed severe
mental illness. But what happened in their courtrooms was very different.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
That illness is supposed to be taken seriously. It's that
when it's Black women, we are viewed as supposing to
be so strong.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
It's Thursday, September 10th. From the Black Effect Podcast Network,
I'm Mimi Brown, and here are the day's biggest stories.
Stay with me. Canada's retaliatory tariffs on about $ 20 billion
worth of American goods are now in effect, and we're
(01:15):
talking about products people buy every day. Milk, perfume, video
game consoles, golf clubs, fishing rods, steel, aluminum, and some
clothing are among the products being hit with tariffs as
high as 50%. Some cheese, carpet, household appliances are being
hit with 25% tariffs. Other industry products face 15%. And
(01:37):
so here's how we got here. Trade negotiations between the U.S.
and Canada fell apart last month. The Trump administration then
imposed 50% tariffs on about $ 20 billion worth of Canadian goods,
including dairy products, furniture, clothing, fishing equipment, and other products.
Canada promised it would respond dollar for dollar. And now
(01:58):
it has.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Fruits and vegetables. You're going to see some higher prices.
I think the biggest thing, because Canada is one of
our biggest trading partners, and one of the biggest goods
that we import from them is oil and petroleum. And
so you're going to see a lot of higher gas prices.
In addition to that, we're going to see prices in
terms of cars, because with the USMCA and that trade agreement,
a lot of the cars are being produced, a lot
(02:21):
of parts of the cars get produced in Canada, in Mexico.
And now that those supply chains are getting disrupted, that's
going to lead to higher car prices.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
And this matters because U.S. and Canada do hundreds of
billions of dollars in trade every year. Canada's new tariffs
make American products more expensive to sell in Canada, potentially
hurting U.S. companies and farmers that depend on Canadian customers.
And the back and forth can also raise costs for
businesses that rely on products and materials moving across the border.
(02:51):
And the trade fight is already escalating again. The Trump
administration announced it will ban most Canadian alcohol, some dairy products,
and motorcycles from entering the U.S. beginning September 29th. President
Trump is also moving to keep Canadian products out of large,
long-term U.S. government contracts. And there's another deadline coming. Trump's
(03:13):
previous threat to raise tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, and
auto parts to 50% beginning January 1st remains in place.
So Canada now has retaliated against the U.S., and the U.S.
has already responded again. And a traveling nurse is now
(03:35):
on trial in Los Angeles, accused of causing a crash
that killed six people, including a pregnant mother, her unborn baby,
and her 11-month-old son. Her name is Nicole Linton. This
happened back in August of 2022 at Slauson and La
Brea in South Los Angeles. Prosecutors say Linton was driving
her Mercedes at 131 miles per hour when she ran
(03:58):
a red light and slammed into a busy intersection. They
say this was not an accident. Prosecutors told jurors Linton
was upset with co-workers and planning to quit her job
at Kaiser Permanente, where she was working as a traveling nurse.
They say she got behind the wheel angry and pressed
the gas pedal to the floor. Jurors were shown video
of the crash and its aftermath. Thick black smoke, cars
(04:21):
and debris scattered across the intersection, blood on the pavement,
and an infant's car seat overturned in the street. Prosecutors
say the impact was so violent that the 11-month-old was
thrown from the car into a nearby parking lot. His mother,
23-year-old Ashley Ryan, was more than eight months pregnant. She
was on her way to her final prenatal appointment. Asheri
(04:45):
was killed. Her boyfriend, 23-year-old Reynold Lester, was killed. Their
unborn baby girl was also killed. And two other women
died in the crash, six people in all. Linton survived
with only superficial injuries. And as this case finally goes
before a jury four years later, people in the community
(05:06):
say families have been waiting a long time for accountability.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Nicole Linton was selfish, had a temper tantrum, and drove
through an intersection at over 100 miles an hour with
no regard for human life. And that's why she should
be in jail. convicted and sent to prison for the
rest of her life because the Slauson Six, their lives
are gone forever.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
But Linton's defense attorney says what happened that day was
a medical emergency and not murder. Her attorney says Linton
suffered a seizure moments before the crash and lost control
of the car. Linton had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and had previously been hospitalized for mental health issues and
had been prescribed medications. But according to testimony, she had
(05:51):
not been taking those medications for years. Paramedics who treated
Linton after the crash had previously testified that she appeared
confused and couldn't remember what happened. One EMT said Linton
asked whether she had killed or hurt anyone and then
became extremely upset. But prosecutors say the physical evidence tells
a different story. They say Linton's Mercedes stayed center in
(06:13):
a curving lane as she approached the intersection. Evidence, they argue,
shows she was still steering and had some control of
the car. A doctor who treated her immediately after the
crash also previously testified that he found no evidence of
a neurological episode. Prosecutors say Linton had time to brake, stop,
or swerve. Instead, they say she accelerated to 131 miles
(06:35):
per hour. Linton now faces six counts of murder. And lastly,
you may have been following this case, the Lindsay Clancy
case in Massachusetts. Clancy admitted to killing her three young children,
five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan. Her defense argued
(06:56):
she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally
responsible for what she did. Her trial lasted about six weeks.
Jurors heard extensive testimony about her mental health from doctors, psychiatrists,
family members, and other witnesses. And last week, after more
than a week of deliberations, the jury deadlocked 11 to 1.
The judge declared a mistrial. But Clancy's case is now
(07:17):
putting a new spotlight on another Massachusetts mother whose case
has been striking some similarities. Her name is Latarsha Sanders.
Sanders is black. She was convicted in 2022 of killing
her 8-year-old son, Edson Marlon Brito, and her 5-year-old son,
Lasson Brito. The boys were killed inside their family's Brockton
home in 2018. Sanders' defense also argued severe mental illness
(07:43):
and psychosis, but here's the major difference. Her jury was
not allowed to see thousands of pages of mental health
records documenting her condition after the killings. Those records included
evidence of hallucination, paranoia, and schizophrenia. An expert who examined
Sanders concluded she had been severely psychotic around the time
she killed her sons, but that evidence was kept from
(08:06):
the jury. Sanders was convicted of two counts of first-degree
murder and received two mandatory life sentences without the possibility
of parole. Now compare that with Clancy. Her jury was
allowed to hear weeks of evidence about her mental health
and her defense that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
And these cases went through the same courthouse, the same judge,
(08:28):
same Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, but what their juries
were allowed to hear was very different. Clancy's case also
dominated national headlines, while Sanders' case received far less national attention.
Legal experts say that comparison is bringing attention to a
larger issue, whether the mental health of Black women is
often overlooked, including inside the criminal justice system.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
What's supposed to happen is whether it's a white woman
or a Black woman, that illness is supposed to be
taken seriously. It's that when it's Black women, we are
viewed as supposing to be so strong that we can
endure things like twice the size of a man. And
if it's a white woman, she's a delicate flower. We
(09:13):
both are fragile. We both experience postpartum depression frequently.
Speaker 1 (09:19):
And now Massachusetts' highest court has ruled that Sanders' mental
health records should have been allowed into evidence. The court
unanimously overturned her conviction, finding that keeping those records from
the jury hurt her ability to present her mental health defense.
So after being sentenced to two life sentences without parole,
Sanders is now getting a new trial. The district attorney's
(09:39):
office said it is reviewing the ruling and determining its
next steps. And Clancy's case isn't necessarily over either. Her
mistrial does not mean she was acquitted. And Clancy's case
isn't over either. Her mistrial does not mean she was acquitted.
Prosecutors can retry her and her next court date is
scheduled for later this month. So these are still two
(10:00):
very separate cases involving two mothers and five children who
were killed. But they are now being examined side by
side because of what one jury was allowed to hear
about mental illness and what the other jury was not.
That's your front page. I'm Mimi Brown. This podcast was
brought to you by the Black Effect Podcast Network.
Canada's trade fight with the U.S. just escalated again, and
Americans could fill it in their wallets.
Speaker 2 (00:11):
I think the biggest thing, because Canada is one of
our biggest trading partners, and one of the biggest goods
that we import from them is oil and petroleum. So
you're going to see a lot of higher gas prices.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
And a traveling nurse is now on trial for a
Los Angeles crash that killed six people.
Speaker 3 (00:26):
She should be in jail. convicted and sent to prison
for the rest of her life.
Speaker 1 (00:32):
We'll tell you how fast prosecutors say she was going.
And two mothers killed their children and both claimed severe
mental illness. But what happened in their courtrooms was very different.
Speaker 4 (00:44):
That illness is supposed to be taken seriously. It's that
when it's Black women, we are viewed as supposing to
be so strong.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
It's Thursday, September 10th. From the Black Effect Podcast Network,
I'm Mimi Brown, and here are the day's biggest stories.
Stay with me. Canada's retaliatory tariffs on about $ 20 billion
worth of American goods are now in effect, and we're
(01:15):
talking about products people buy every day. Milk, perfume, video
game consoles, golf clubs, fishing rods, steel, aluminum, and some
clothing are among the products being hit with tariffs as
high as 50%. Some cheese, carpet, household appliances are being
hit with 25% tariffs. Other industry products face 15%. And
(01:37):
so here's how we got here. Trade negotiations between the U.S.
and Canada fell apart last month. The Trump administration then
imposed 50% tariffs on about $ 20 billion worth of Canadian goods,
including dairy products, furniture, clothing, fishing equipment, and other products.
Canada promised it would respond dollar for dollar. And now
(01:58):
it has.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Fruits and vegetables. You're going to see some higher prices.
I think the biggest thing, because Canada is one of
our biggest trading partners, and one of the biggest goods
that we import from them is oil and petroleum. And
so you're going to see a lot of higher gas prices.
In addition to that, we're going to see prices in
terms of cars, because with the USMCA and that trade agreement,
a lot of the cars are being produced, a lot
(02:21):
of parts of the cars get produced in Canada, in Mexico.
And now that those supply chains are getting disrupted, that's
going to lead to higher car prices.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
And this matters because U.S. and Canada do hundreds of
billions of dollars in trade every year. Canada's new tariffs
make American products more expensive to sell in Canada, potentially
hurting U.S. companies and farmers that depend on Canadian customers.
And the back and forth can also raise costs for
businesses that rely on products and materials moving across the border.
(02:51):
And the trade fight is already escalating again. The Trump
administration announced it will ban most Canadian alcohol, some dairy products,
and motorcycles from entering the U.S. beginning September 29th. President
Trump is also moving to keep Canadian products out of large,
long-term U.S. government contracts. And there's another deadline coming. Trump's
(03:13):
previous threat to raise tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, and
auto parts to 50% beginning January 1st remains in place.
So Canada now has retaliated against the U.S., and the U.S.
has already responded again. And a traveling nurse is now
(03:35):
on trial in Los Angeles, accused of causing a crash
that killed six people, including a pregnant mother, her unborn baby,
and her 11-month-old son. Her name is Nicole Linton. This
happened back in August of 2022 at Slauson and La
Brea in South Los Angeles. Prosecutors say Linton was driving
her Mercedes at 131 miles per hour when she ran
(03:58):
a red light and slammed into a busy intersection. They
say this was not an accident. Prosecutors told jurors Linton
was upset with co-workers and planning to quit her job
at Kaiser Permanente, where she was working as a traveling nurse.
They say she got behind the wheel angry and pressed
the gas pedal to the floor. Jurors were shown video
of the crash and its aftermath. Thick black smoke, cars
(04:21):
and debris scattered across the intersection, blood on the pavement,
and an infant's car seat overturned in the street. Prosecutors
say the impact was so violent that the 11-month-old was
thrown from the car into a nearby parking lot. His mother,
23-year-old Ashley Ryan, was more than eight months pregnant. She
was on her way to her final prenatal appointment. Asheri
(04:45):
was killed. Her boyfriend, 23-year-old Reynold Lester, was killed. Their
unborn baby girl was also killed. And two other women
died in the crash, six people in all. Linton survived
with only superficial injuries. And as this case finally goes
before a jury four years later, people in the community
(05:06):
say families have been waiting a long time for accountability.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Nicole Linton was selfish, had a temper tantrum, and drove
through an intersection at over 100 miles an hour with
no regard for human life. And that's why she should
be in jail. convicted and sent to prison for the
rest of her life because the Slauson Six, their lives
are gone forever.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
But Linton's defense attorney says what happened that day was
a medical emergency and not murder. Her attorney says Linton
suffered a seizure moments before the crash and lost control
of the car. Linton had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder
and had previously been hospitalized for mental health issues and
had been prescribed medications. But according to testimony, she had
(05:51):
not been taking those medications for years. Paramedics who treated
Linton after the crash had previously testified that she appeared
confused and couldn't remember what happened. One EMT said Linton
asked whether she had killed or hurt anyone and then
became extremely upset. But prosecutors say the physical evidence tells
a different story. They say Linton's Mercedes stayed center in
(06:13):
a curving lane as she approached the intersection. Evidence, they argue,
shows she was still steering and had some control of
the car. A doctor who treated her immediately after the
crash also previously testified that he found no evidence of
a neurological episode. Prosecutors say Linton had time to brake, stop,
or swerve. Instead, they say she accelerated to 131 miles
(06:35):
per hour. Linton now faces six counts of murder. And lastly,
you may have been following this case, the Lindsay Clancy
case in Massachusetts. Clancy admitted to killing her three young children,
five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan. Her defense argued
(06:56):
she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally
responsible for what she did. Her trial lasted about six weeks.
Jurors heard extensive testimony about her mental health from doctors, psychiatrists,
family members, and other witnesses. And last week, after more
than a week of deliberations, the jury deadlocked 11 to 1.
The judge declared a mistrial. But Clancy's case is now
(07:17):
putting a new spotlight on another Massachusetts mother whose case
has been striking some similarities. Her name is Latarsha Sanders.
Sanders is black. She was convicted in 2022 of killing
her 8-year-old son, Edson Marlon Brito, and her 5-year-old son,
Lasson Brito. The boys were killed inside their family's Brockton
home in 2018. Sanders' defense also argued severe mental illness
(07:43):
and psychosis, but here's the major difference. Her jury was
not allowed to see thousands of pages of mental health
records documenting her condition after the killings. Those records included
evidence of hallucination, paranoia, and schizophrenia. An expert who examined
Sanders concluded she had been severely psychotic around the time
she killed her sons, but that evidence was kept from
(08:06):
the jury. Sanders was convicted of two counts of first-degree
murder and received two mandatory life sentences without the possibility
of parole. Now compare that with Clancy. Her jury was
allowed to hear weeks of evidence about her mental health
and her defense that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
And these cases went through the same courthouse, the same judge,
(08:28):
same Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, but what their juries
were allowed to hear was very different. Clancy's case also
dominated national headlines, while Sanders' case received far less national attention.
Legal experts say that comparison is bringing attention to a
larger issue, whether the mental health of Black women is
often overlooked, including inside the criminal justice system.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
What's supposed to happen is whether it's a white woman
or a Black woman, that illness is supposed to be
taken seriously. It's that when it's Black women, we are
viewed as supposing to be so strong that we can
endure things like twice the size of a man. And
if it's a white woman, she's a delicate flower. We
(09:13):
both are fragile. We both experience postpartum depression frequently.
Speaker 1 (09:19):
And now Massachusetts' highest court has ruled that Sanders' mental
health records should have been allowed into evidence. The court
unanimously overturned her conviction, finding that keeping those records from
the jury hurt her ability to present her mental health defense.
So after being sentenced to two life sentences without parole,
Sanders is now getting a new trial. The district attorney's
(09:39):
office said it is reviewing the ruling and determining its
next steps. And Clancy's case isn't necessarily over either. Her
mistrial does not mean she was acquitted. And Clancy's case
isn't over either. Her mistrial does not mean she was acquitted.
Prosecutors can retry her and her next court date is
scheduled for later this month. So these are still two
(10:00):
very separate cases involving two mothers and five children who
were killed. But they are now being examined side by
side because of what one jury was allowed to hear
about mental illness and what the other jury was not.
That's your front page. I'm Mimi Brown. This podcast was
brought to you by the Black Effect Podcast Network.
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