Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Civil rights activists gathered outside the Minneapolis headquarters of Target Corp. on Thursday to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

A trio of Minnesotans who previously led reform efforts in the Twin Cities after George Floyd’s murder rallied more than70 people outside Target’s corporate headquarters, calling for a boycott of the retailer over changes in the company’s diversity efforts.