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- An investigation by The Intercept found that the NYPD waited hours to respond to looting during last summer's Black Lives Matter protests, while police quickly cracked down on peaceful demonstrations.
- U.S. health officials are testing to see if people can get COVID-19 booster shots from a different brand than the initial vaccine they received.
- West Virginians who get vaccinated between June 20th and August 4th will have a chance to win guns as part of a state-run raffle.
- People who've switched to e-bikes are facing backlash from regular cyclists who think the motorized bikers are 1) cheating, and 2) terrorizing their favorite trails.
- AMC plans to reward meme stock investors who boosted the theater's stock by giving them free popcorn and movie tickets.
- A crew of Yemeni fishermen found a dead whale full of $1.5 million worth of ambergris, a rare substance used in perfumes, and it's totally changed their lives.
- Speaking of treasure, apparently scouring beaches with a metal detector is now fashion.
- And finally, a moonwalking cat:
Jake Dobkin/Gothamist
Published Jun 2, 2021
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