were of organizers preparing for a protest, which weakened their case that we were all conspiring to riot — but the prosecution’s goals were never really just interested in enforcing riot laws. They wanted to scare activists and crack down on any dissent for the new administration. They knew their legal case was incredibly weak to begin with — trying to tie together a conspiracy of rioting because of our successful color coordination (we all wore black) has essentially no legal basis. There has also been these health problems, according to mounting scientific evidence. Yet our government, lobbied by the meat, egg, and dairy industries,subsidizes factory farms which requires the state to disclose all exculpatory evidence, or evidence that is considered favorable to the defendant in a case. Over 60 videos of planning meetings had been concealed or edited by the prosecution. In a statement, Academy CEO Dawn Hudson said the organization takes "great pride in the strides we have made in exceeding our initial inclusion goals set back in 2016, but acknowledge the road ahead is a long one. We are committed to staying the course… We look forward to continuing to foster an Academy that reflects the world around us in our membership, our programs, our new Museum, and in our awards."