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Target Apologizes for ‘Offensive’ Kids Halloween Costume After Backlash - Newsweek

Published by Newsweek By Alice Gibbs · 24 August 2026 at 19:31
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Target Apologizes for ‘Offensive’ Kids Halloween Costume After Backlash - Newsweek
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Target faces backlash after pulling a Halloween costume critics compared to blackface imagery, adding to the retailer's recent controversies.

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