Bring That Week Back: Miami Gardens Cops Accused of Racial Profiling

Plus, Oprah calls out racism against Obama.

Miami Police and Mayor Sued for Harassing Black Suburb - Eleven residents of Miami Gardens, a predominantly Black Florida neighborhood, filed federal civil rights lawsuits against the mayor and police department of Miami Gardens. The plaintiffs cited aggressive police tactics, including stop-and-frisk searches and arbitrary arrests, targeting African-Americans in the suit. One plaintiff, Earl Sampson, 28, was stopped by police about 288 times over a four-year period.(Photo: Surveillance via MiamiHerald.com)

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Miami Gardens Cops Accused of Racial Profiling - Oprah calls out racism against Obama; Jay Z continues with Barneys collaboration; plus more news. — Natelege Whaley Earl Sampson, 28, has been arrested 62 times by Miami Gardens, Florida, police for trespassing at a convenience store, where he works as a clerk. In the past four years, he has been stopped and questioned by police 258 times. The Quik Stop store owner installed 15 cameras last year, which show police stopping and searching his Black employees and customers. (Photo: Surveillance via MiamiHerald.com)

Students Rally Against Hate Crime at San Jose State - Three white students at San Jose State University thought it would be funny to tie a metal bicycle lock around the neck of their Black roommate and nickname him “three-fifths” in reference to slavery. They also wrestled him to the ground, locked him inside his room by blocking his door with furniture and hung a Confederate flag in his window. The attackers face misdemeanor hate-crime and battery charges. (Photo: AP Photo/San Jose Mercury News, Karl Mondon)

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Students Rally Against Hate Crime at San Jose State - Three white students at San Jose State University thought it would be funny to tie a metal bicycle lock around the neck of their Black roommate and nickname him “three-fifths” in reference to slavery. They also wrestled him to the ground, locked him inside his room by blocking his door with furniture and hung a Confederate flag in his window. The attackers face misdemeanor hate-crime and battery charges. (Photo: AP Photo/San Jose Mercury News, Karl Mondon)

Oprah Winfrey Says Obama Is a Victim of Racism - During an interview with BBC News to promote The Butler, Oprah said she believes President Obama has faced disrespect while in office in “many cases” because of racism. “There’s no question about that, and it’s the kind of thing that nobody ever says but everybody is thinking it,” she said. (Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)

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Oprah Winfrey Says Obama Is a Victim of Racism - During an interview with BBC News to promote The Butler, Oprah said she believes President Obama has faced disrespect while in office in “many cases” because of racism. “There’s no question about that, and it’s the kind of thing that nobody ever says but everybody is thinking it,” she said. (Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)

Barneys Cancels Party Launching Jay Z Line - Barney's canceled the kick-off event for their collaboration line with Jay Z, who has chosen to move forward with his the company, despite allegations against the store. The event was intended to be a fundraiser for the Shawn Carter Foundation, and it was scratched because of "unforseen circumstances," according to a Barney's spokesperson. (Photos from left: Courtesy Nicholas & Lence Communications, Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Jay Z to Continue With Barneys Collaboration - Despite weeks of controversy surrounding allegations of racial discrimination against Barneys, Jay Z has decided to move forth with his holiday collaboration with the store. “I will take this into my own hands with full power to recommend, review and revise policies and guidelines moving forward,” he said in a statement. (Photos from left: Brian Ach/Getty Images, Jay-Z Apparel via Barneys)

New Mexico Cop Shoots at African-American Family - Two New Mexico officers are being investigated for opening fire on a minivan carrying a mother and her six children. Oriana Farrell, 39, was speeding on a highway and was ordered to pull over. After getting in an argument with the officer, she drove away, and was ordered to pull over again. Farrell then pulled off again and a high speed chase followed, leading to the shoot-out. (Photo: KRQE News 13)

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New Mexico Cop Shoots at African-American Family - Two New Mexico officers are being investigated for opening fire on a minivan carrying a mother and her six children. Oriana Farrell, 39, was speeding on a highway and was ordered to pull over. After getting in an argument with the officer, she drove away, and was ordered to pull over again. Farrell then pulled off again and a high speed chase followed, leading to the shoot-out. (Photo: KRQE News 13)

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Michigan Police Tape Shows Mistreatment Against Black Men - Instead of protecting the people, some police officers of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, are being investigated for taking humiliating photos and videos of African-American men and sending them as jokes to family and friends. In one video, an officer told a man to “dance like a chimp.” Another officer told a mentally ill person to sing. The officers are now being investigated for misconduct. (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

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Black History Museum Installs Two New Artifacts - Two artifacts from America’s segregated past will be on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture when it opens in 2015. A segregated Southern Railway car from 1922 and a prison tower from Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, were installed in the museum Sunday. (Photo: AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Black History Museum Installs Two New Artifacts - Two artifacts from America’s segregated past will be on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture when it opens in 2015. A segregated Southern Railway car from 1922 and a prison tower from Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, were installed in the museum Sunday. (Photo: AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

University of Alabama Sorority Elects First Black President - The University of Alabama sorority system continues to right its wrongs with its segregated past. Sigma Delta Tau, a historically Jewish sorority, has elected their first Black president, Hannah Patterson. The 22-year-old has been a member of the organization for a year and doesn’t believe race played a role in her being elected. Several of the school’s sororities were called out previously for allegedly banning Black applicants. (Photo: FOX News 6)

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University of Alabama Sorority Elects First Black President - The University of Alabama sorority system continues to right its wrongs with its segregated past. Sigma Delta Tau, a historically Jewish sorority, has elected their first Black president, Hannah Patterson. The 22-year-old has been a member of the organization for a year and doesn’t believe race played a role in her being elected. Several of the school’s sororities were called out previously for allegedly banning Black applicants. (Photo: FOX News 6)

Black Officers Accuse Black Police Chief of Discrimination - Four African-American officers of East Palo Alto, California, have filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against former police chief Ron Davis, who is also Black. The officers say that Davis showed bias in hiring, promotions and assignments and called his approach to African-Americans “abrasive, belittling and dismissive." (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

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Black Officers Accuse Black Police Chief of Discrimination - Four African-American officers of East Palo Alto, California, have filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against former police chief Ron Davis, who is also Black. The officers say that Davis showed bias in hiring, promotions and assignments and called his approach to African-Americans “abrasive, belittling and dismissive." (Photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Detroit Limo Company Sends Racist Text to Black Woman - Looks like Detroit Limo Party Bus Company doesn’t value customers regardless of skin color. Cadis Doss, 25, called to arrange a party bus for her mother’s birthday and her call was dropped. She then received a text from the company reading, “Why do Black people always just hang up…Is it an inherited thing to be rude? Or is it because you were slaves for so long?” In the end, Doss is winning because another limo company has offered their services for free. (Photo: myFOXDetroit)

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Detroit Limo Company Sends Racist Text to Black Woman - Looks like Detroit Limo Party Bus Company doesn’t value customers regardless of skin color. Cadis Doss, 25, called to arrange a party bus for her mother’s birthday and her call was dropped. She then received a text from the company reading, “Why do Black people always just hang up…Is it an inherited thing to be rude? Or is it because you were slaves for so long?” In the end, Doss is winning because another limo company has offered their services for free. (Photo: myFOXDetroit)

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NYC Police Stop-and-Frisk Numbers Down - There were 80 percent fewer stop-and-frisk searches carried out by NYPD officers in July, August and September of this year compared to the same time last year. The department has reportedly recovered fewer weapons and made fewer arrests since the federal ruling that the controversial law unfairly targeted minorities. (Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)

911 Call Following Renisha McBride Shooting Released - The 911 call that Theodore Wafer made after shooting and killing Renisha McBride has been released. McBride showed up to his doorstep last month after she got into a car accident. “…I just shot somebody on my front porch with a shot gun, banging on my door,” Wafer told the dispatcher. After saying “Thank You,” he hangs up on the dispatcher. Wafer, 54, is being charged with second degree murder in the incident. (Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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911 Call Following Renisha McBride Shooting Released - The 911 call that Theodore Wafer made after shooting and killing Renisha McBride has been released. McBride showed up to his doorstep last month after she got into a car accident. “…I just shot somebody on my front porch with a shot gun, banging on my door,” Wafer told the dispatcher. After saying “Thank You,” he hangs up on the dispatcher. Wafer, 54, is being charged with second degree murder in the incident. (Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya)