Target is no longer selling a children’s Halloween costume that was widely criticized as resembling racist, Jim Crow-era caricatures.
The Minneapolis-based retailer issued an apology Monday, admitting that it shouldn’t have carried the “offensive” circus clown costume in the first place.
“As a company, we know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry,” Target said in a statement. “The costume is offensive and should never have been part of our assortment. It is no longer available for sale…