Spotlight Target apologizes for 'offensive' Halloween costume after backlash Jessica Guynn USA Today Aug 25, 2026 11 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - Vertical Retail stores are stocking Halloween merchandise early, featuring seasonal home decor, apparel, pet toys and festive accessories. Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Target apologized for a Halloween circus clown costume that critics said appeared to conjure Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows.kAm%96 4@DEF>6[ D@=5 2D E96 Qz:5DV v=@HD &?56C 鈥宷=24<=:89E r:C4FD r=@H? w2==@H66? r@DEF>6[Q AC@>AE65 2 D@4:2= >65:2 324<=2D9]k^AmkAmQpD 2 4@>A2?J[ H6 <?@H H6 8@E E9:D HC@?8[ 2?5 H6 2C6 566A=J D@CCJ] %96 4@DEF>6 :D @776?D:G6 2?5 D9@F=5 ?6G6C 92G6 366? A2CE @7 @FC 2DD@CE>6?E[Q %2C86E D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^Am People walk by a Target store in midtown Manhattan in New York City, March 21, 2025. Kylie Cooper, Reuters kAm%2C86E D2:5 :E 92D AF==65 E96 4@DEF>6 E92E H2D D@=5 2D A2CE @7 :ED D62D@?2= wJ56 2?5 ttz q@FE:BF6 3C2?5]k^Am kAmxE H2D E96 =2E6DE :? 2 D6C:6D @7 C6AFE2E:@?2= 3=@HD E92E 92G6 F?56C4FE D2=6D 鈥 7C@> :ED 92?5=:?8 @7 :ED !C:56 r@==64E:@? :? a_ab E@ :ED 5:G6CD:EJ[ 6BF:EJ 2?5 :?4=FD:@? A@=:4:6D 27E6C !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A C6EFC?65 E@ E96 (9:E6 w@FD6]k^Am People are also reading… Former 最新杏吧原创 TV news anchor admits to killing 80-year-old mother Higher speed limit, downtown 最新杏吧原创 tax incentives among new Missouri laws Saint Louis Club to close after members question finances, refuse to pay $5K more each Man kills wife, then himself inside Oakville home, police say Messenger: 33 years later, scapegoat for the Great Flood of '93 wins parole Man shot, injured in Clayton near entrance to Shaw Park pool. Two arrested 最新杏吧原创 Science Center exec dies during swim Man climbs fence into 最新杏吧原创 Zoo Big Cat Country enclosure Boy, 9, killed in Maryland Heights crash was devoted big brother, loved to go fishing Pedestrian death on I-55 leads 最新杏吧原创 police to dead man in Soulard home nearby When do Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy tee off at Bellerive? First and second round tee times announced Dellwood mayor Reggie Jones dies, city says Kirkwood took millions from its electric utility, treated it like 'slush fund' before crash 'Come on, man!': Reds radio rips Cardinals 2B JJ Wetherholt's case for Rookie of the Year Former sheriff's deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey dies in prison kAm%2C86E ;@:?65 2 3C@25 4@CA@C2E6 C6EC62E 27E6C %CF>A :DDF65 2 D6C:6D @7 6I64FE:G6 @C56CD 2:>65 2E 6=:>:?2E:?8 Q:==682= stx[Q 324<EC24<:?8 @? 677@CED E@ 3@@DE C6AC6D6?E2E:@? @7 q=24< 6>A=@J66D 2?5 DFAA@CE q=24<\@H?65 DFAA=:6CD[ D2J:?8 :E ?66565 E@ DE2J :? DE6A H:E9 QE96 6G@=G:?8 6IE6C?2= =2?5D42A6]Qk^AmkAm%96 A@=:4J &\EFC? H2D H:56=J G:6H65 2D 2 36EC2J2= 3J q=24< p>6C:42?D H9@ 925 6>3C2465 E96 C6E2:= 8:2?E 2?5 7F6=65 :ED 7@CEF?6D]k^Am kAm$@>6 D9@AA6CD 6IAC6DD65 ?6H 5:D2AA@:?E>6?E :? E96 |:??62A@=:D\32D65 C6E2:=6C E96J @?46 27764E:@?2E6=J 42==65 Q%2CK92J]Q Q$@[ %2C86E[ J@F C62==J 5@?VE 92G6 2?J@?6 =67E :? |:??62A@=:D E@ D2J[ Vw6J[ E92EVD C24:DEnV *V2== 4FE stx 2?5 ?@H J@FVG6 8@E 2 >:?DEC6= 4=@H? 4@DEF>6 7@C <:5D @? J@FC H63D:E6[Q @?6 FD6C D2:5 @? %9C625D]k^Am kAm%2C86E[ H9:49 92D D66? EH@ 4@?D64FE:G6 BF2CE6CD @7 8C@HE9 F?56C ?6H rt~ |:4926= u:556=<6[ A=65865 E@ 5@ 36EE6C]k^AmkAmQ(6 <?@H E9:D :D 6DA64:2==J 9FCE7F= 7@C @FC q=24< 8F6DED[ E62> >6>36CD 2?5 A2CE?6CD[Q E96 4@>A2?J D2:5 :? E96 DE2E6>6?E] Q#6>@G:?8 E96 4@DEF>6 :D 2? :>A@CE2?E 7:CDE DE6A[ 2?5 E96 4@>A2?J :D =@@<:?8 4=@D6=J 2E 9@H E9:D 92AA6?65 2?5 H92E ?665D E@ 492?86 E@ 6?DFC6 E9:D H@?鈥橢 92AA6? 282:?]Qk^Am kAm%2C86E 92D =:EE=6 C@@> 7@C 6CC@C[ qC6EE wFDD=6:?[ 2? 2?2=JDE 2E |@C?:?8DE2C[ E@=5 #6FE6CD] QpD %2C86E 368:?D E@ 82:? EC24E:@? :? C6A2:C:?8 :ED 3C2?5 C6AFE2E:@?[ E9:D :D 鈦6I24E=J E96 鈥<:?5 @7 DEF77 E96J H2?E E@ 2G@:5[Q 96 D2:5]k^Am Food & Cooking Pumpkin spice is here. A look at fall drinks from Dunkin鈥 and Starbucks Lori Comstock USA Today Network 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Early Halloween Merchandise Arrives in Retail Stores Retail stores are stocking Halloween merchandise early, featuring seasonal home decor, apparel, pet toys and festive accessories.
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Early Halloween Merchandise Arrives in Retail Stores Retail stores are stocking Halloween merchandise early, featuring seasonal home decor, apparel, pet toys and festive accessories.
