Many consider Black Friday the start of the holiday shopping rush, but nowadays people are shopping online earlier and some hit stores on Thanksgiving Day. Still, there are steals for the brave souls who hit the stores Friday. Here are the top 10 deals of 2015. Many of the most popular items are tech gifts, from Apple Watches to TVs and hoverboards. If you're navigating the throngs of mall-goers, here's everything you need to know to be a successful shopper.
Protesters plan more demonstrations in Chicago
Organizers from Stop Mass Incarceration Network Chicago called for more protests on Friday in Chicago's Loop and in the busy retail strip along north Michigan Avenue. The latest protests follow days of rallies over police officer Jason Van Dyke's fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke, who shot 16 times, was named in at least 20 citizen complaints between 2008 and 2013, including allegations of misconduct in the use of force.
Black Friday faces backlash: #OptOutside
State parks across the country are offering free or reduced admission Friday as a counter to the consumption-focused Black Friday shopping madness. The free or reduced-price admission ties in with outdoor retailer REI's decision to close its 143 stores and give 12,000 employees a paid day off to spend with their family. Banding under the #FreshAirFriday banner, parks in Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, California, Delaware, Kansas, Massachusetts and Minnesota are participating; check with your state parks department for specific details. “It’s really, really exciting to see,” said Ben Steele, REI’s chief creative officer. "In many ways, it’s a way to extend all of the goodness of Thursday into Friday.”
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