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

NEW YORK (AP) — Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”

Past social media posts from the 'Emilia Peréz' star resurfaced on Thursday morning. Karla Sofía Gascón apologized on Thursday for the controversial tweets fans found on her social media accounts that same morning.

The 'Emilia Perez' star is under fire for online declarations suggesting that the religion should be banned and that Floyd was a "hustler and drug dealer."

Boston University has announced its Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), which was founded in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, will close on June 30, with founding director Ibram X. Kendi leaving to join Howard University in Washington, D.C.

The City of Minneapolis has received four applications to redevelop The People’s Way, which was formerly a Speedway gas station at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.

The actress stated that “Islam is becoming a hotbed of infection for humanity that urgently needs to be cured” and described Muslims as “a DEEP DISGUSTING HUMANITY.”

Karla Sofía Gascón releases apology for inflammatory remarks disparaging Muslims, Oscars, and more, but never says, 'I am sorry.'

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón says she is 'deeply sorry' for old social media posts - Oscar nominee’s past tweets with controversial views about Muslims, George Floyd, and diversity at the Osca

Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

In a press briefing Thursday, President Donald Trump insinuated the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity efforts were to blame for Wednesday’s catastrophic plane crash that likely killed more than 60 people near Washington D.