Target, which employs over 400,000 workers across nearly 2,000 stores in the U.S., also confirmed that it would sunset its broader DEI goals, which had been structured in three-year intervals.

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*Following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, Target, which is headquartered in Minneapolis where he died, pledged to the Black community to boost efforts in inclusion.

The Target protests are meant to pressure the retailer to re-establish its commitment to DEI and other demands by the organizers.

They’re not opening a lot of stores, it’s part of urban strategy that seemed just okay. There were issues even, you know, off of George Floyd, but they recovered very quickly. . . .

Levy Armstrong said they were "stunned" that Target, which increased its commitment to building a more diverse workforce in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in ...

There were issues even, you know, off of George Floyd, but they recovered very quickly. . . . But I think that that’s more, if you might show some others, yeah Walmart’s really good too, TJX ...

A Georgia priest behind the Target boycott is leading 60+ churches in protests this weekend on the anniversary of George Floyd's murder. When and why?