Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features'

FILE - The Target logo displayed on a sign outside a store, Nov. 18, 2025, in Salem, N.H.

Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.

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