Spotlight Target apologizes for 'offensive' Halloween costume after backlash Jessica Guynn USA Today Aug 25, 2026 Aug 25, 2026 Updated Sep 26, 2026 0 × USA Today - Vertical Retail stores are stocking Halloween merchandise early, featuring seasonal home decor, apparel, pet toys and festive accessories. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp 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 q=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^AmkAm%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 — 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… Shenandoah football wins playoff game for first time in 39 years Dominant showing by Clarinda football in playoff opener Glow Medical Aesthetics welcomed to Clarinda Second round football playoff pairings released Ranking the Top 10 volleyball teams in Southwest Iowa Shenandoah Boys Cross Country ranked 11th entering state meet Watch highlights from Shenandoah/Treynor volleyball Shenandoah FB, XC enjoy historic week, Clarinda FB, XC also advance Ribbon cutting at Clarinda's R Kitchens & Baths Mustangs qualify for state XC for first time in 12 years, O'Rourke earns return trip Clarinda's Stogdill qualifies for state cross country Hawkeye 10 honors 11 Clarinda student-athletes Watch video interviews of Shenandoah, Clarinda state cross country qualifiers Strong finish for Shenandoah volleyball in semifinal loss Clarinda's Bird, Wagoner named unanimous 1st team all-Hawkeye 10 Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts 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@?’E 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 6I24E=J E96 <:?5 @7 DEF77 E96J H2?E E@ 2G@:5[Q 96 D2:5]k^Am Food & Drink Pumpkin spice is here. A look at fall drinks from Dunkin’ 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 Trump pauses visa appointments for applicants worldwide His administration made legal immigration more difficult — for example, by imposing high new fees for applicants of certain work visas. Early Halloween Merchandise Arrives in Retail Stores Retail stores are stocking Halloween merchandise early, featuring seasonal home decor, apparel, pet toys and festive accessories. Watch Now: Related Video Alex Pretti’s parents accuse DOJ of withholding answers about his killing Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to 1970s Utah homicide Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to 1970s Utah homicide Anthropic Warns AI Could Pose "Catastrophic Risk" To Humanity Anthropic Warns AI Could Pose "Catastrophic Risk" To Humanity Anthropic Takes Aim at a Record-Breaking IPO Anthropic Takes Aim at a Record-Breaking IPO
Food & Drink Pumpkin spice is here. A look at fall drinks from Dunkin’ and Starbucks Lori Comstock USA Today Network
Trump pauses visa appointments for applicants worldwide His administration made legal immigration more difficult — for example, by imposing high new fees for applicants of certain work visas.
Early Halloween Merchandise Arrives in Retail Stores Retail stores are stocking Halloween merchandise early, featuring seasonal home decor, apparel, pet toys and festive accessories.
