A federal judge has again ruled against a man on Georgia's death row who wants to be executed by firing squad instead of by lethal injection; The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is losing about 10 percent of its staff; Georgia lawmakers are beginning to dig into the details of a sweeping school safety bill drafted in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School.

<p>A federal judge has again ruled against a man on Georgia's death row who wants to be executed by firing squad instead of by lethal injection; The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is losing about 10 percent of its staff; Georgia lawmakers are beginning to dig into the details of a sweeping school safety bill drafted in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School.</p>

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<p>The Brief from WABE brings you daily news with context from Atlanta's public media outlet and National Public Radio member station. The Brief from WABE is updated daily before 7pm with a look at what is happening in the metro Atlanta area brought to you by your WABE News Team.</p>