Mario Tama / Getty ImagesCommentary Notoriously Woke Target Announces DEI Rollback Just Days After Trump's Inauguration Target ended its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, reflecting a massive shift for a company that was once all-in on wokeness. By Ben Zeisloft January 24, 2025
Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Judge Issues Painful Ruling Against Target as Shareholder Lawsuit for 2023 'Pride' Campaign Threatens Woke Co. A lawsuit against Target over its Pride Month debacle has survived an effort by the company to have it tossed out. By Jack Davis December 7, 2024
Scott Olson / Getty ImagesCommentary Blue-City Officials Tell Target to Stop Reporting Crimes or Face Punishment, Sparking Uproar "A Sacramento police spokesman confirmed the location ... when asked about the apparent warning," a local paper reported. By C. Douglas Golden July 11, 2024
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images; Robyn Beck - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary Target Reverses Course, Removes Hundreds of 'Pride' Items from Collection After Having More than 2,000 Last Year After backlash in 2023 for their "pride" collection which featured items for children, Target is toning down its display in 2024. By Samuel Short May 29, 2024
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Target Pre-Emptively Pulls the Reins on 'Pride Month' in Wake of Last Year's Backlash Target appears to be taking a major step back when it comes to recognizing LGBT "Pride Month" in its stores. By Richard Moorhead May 10, 2024
@fooddaddy11 / TikTok screen shotCommentary Target Shopper Orders 3 'Queer' Books, Furious When She Realizes What They Sent Her Instead A TikToker ranted online after being sent a Bible instead of LGBT books by Target, pushing for an investigation into the matter. By Connor Cavanaugh March 8, 2024
@thecrazycreativeteacher / TikTok screen shotCommentary Mom Sparks Viral Backlash Against Target by Pointing Out Disturbing Detail on Dresses for Young Girls A Michigan mom noticed something about Target's spring dresses for little girls that is sparking renewed backlash against the company. By Allison Anton February 29, 2024
@TheChiefNerd / X screen shotsCommentary Kid Rock, Who 'Took Out Bud Light,' Bashes Company Boycott with Joe Rogan, Says Anheuser-Busch Wanted 'Corporate Deal' with Him Rogan said online outrage "is definitely a pursuit of losers. But the problem is those losers could actually affect businesses." By C. Douglas Golden February 24, 2024
@ZoraAsberry / X screen shot Black History Month Product Pulled from Shelves After Massive Error Goes Viral A Nevada teacher called out the flaws in a Black History Month product sold by Target, and it has since been removed from the shelves. By Jack Davis February 3, 2024
Fairfax County Police DepartmentCommentary Former Target Employee Given 100-Year Prison Sentence for What He Did to Co-Worker After Lunch Goes Missing A young man will spend the rest of his life in prison after enacting grossly disproportionate vengeance on the co-worker who stole his lunch. By Allison Anton February 1, 2024