Instead of an action item for the week, take a look at some of the progress made possible by people committed to taking action – in their cities, and for their communities around the world.

Netflix is adding sign-language overlays to dozens of kids' shows. Working with SignUp Media, Netflix is layering American Sign Language interpretation onto 73 children's and family titles — roughly 200 hours — for young Deaf viewers who can't yet rely on captions. Disability Scoop >

Missouri restored voting rights to about 40,000 people on probation or parole. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed HB 1871, which automatically restores the vote to most Missourians under community supervision, making the GOP-run state the latest to roll back felony disenfranchisement. Bolts >

Idaho's abortion ban is going to the voters. A ballot initiative to roll back one of the country's strictest near-total abortion bans qualified for the November 2026 general election. The 19th >

Federal officials backed off a rushed autism plan after an outcry. Health officials postponed a July 31 interagency meeting to late August and extended the public comment period to Aug. 20 after autism advocates protested being given four days to respond to a 336-page draft. Disability Scoop >

An upstate New York county banned stores from collecting your biometrics. Erie County, home to Buffalo, became one of the first major U.S. counties to bar private businesses from collecting facial-recognition and other biometric data, after Wegmans' use of the technology drew privacy complaints. Next City >

The oil industry is in "panic mode" as climate liability suits advance. Wrongful-death and other climate-damage lawsuits are moving through the courts, prompting an escalating legal and political defense from fossil-fuel companies. Grist >

Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested on rape and sex-trafficking charges. The influencer brothers, long promoted in far-right online spaces, were taken into custody on charges of rape and sex trafficking. Democracy Now! >

Immigration

A leaked email reveals new rules for ICE vehicle stops. An agency-wide email obtained by reporters details a memo updating the guidelines agents must follow when stopping vehicles, as arrests climb nationwide. The Intercept >

Houston organizers demand accountability after an ICE killing. Community members rallied under the banner "Justice for Lorenzo" following the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican father killed during an ICE operation. Democracy Now! >

Advocates sued the administration over secret files on people who watch ICE. A federal lawsuit alleges DHS quietly collected personal data on people who document immigration operations, citing the Privacy Act and the First Amendment. Truthout >

A Milwaukee Muslim leader was released after 80 days in ICE detention. Community organizer Salah Sarsour recounted his nearly three-month detention after his release. Democracy Now! >

Health

The DOJ declared its own ADA integration guidance "not enforceable." The department issued a notice withdrawing enforceability from its long-standing guidance on the ADA's integration mandate and the Olmstead decision, reversing more than a decade of practice on community-based care. Disability Scoop >

A Deloitte-run eligibility system wrongly denied Medicaid to disabled residents. A KFF investigation found Deloitte's Medicaid eligibility software in Michigan misclassified or denied benefits for disabled people, with similar problems in Tennessee and Texas — errors the piece warns could grow as states rush to implement a new federal law projected to cut Medicaid for roughly 7.5 million people. KFF Health News >

The administration deferred more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to two states. Federal officials withheld over $1 billion owed to California and Minnesota, citing "suspected fraud and noncompliance"; state officials disputed the rationale and called it political targeting. STAT >