About two weeks after his death, a former Georgia senator described as “the people’s champion” will lie in state at Atlanta City Hall on Friday.

Vincent Fort. Fort’s body was laid in state at Atlanta City Hall for people to say their final goodbyes. “I was a freshman at Morehouse, he was one of the professors. He was always someone ...

Vincent Fort had one request of his family before he died of compilations from cancer last month: to be buried in the state he considered his true home, Georgia.

Vincent Fort, the former Georgia state senator who dedicated his life to battling predatory lending and standing up for displaced residents, died Sunday from cancer complications at age 68.

ATLANTA — Former state Sen. Vincent Fort will lie in state at Atlanta City Hall ahead of his funeral this weekend, the city announced on Tuesday. Fort passed away last week at age 68 from ...

ATLANTA - Vincent Fort, the former Georgia State senator, died Sunday at the age 68, according to his family. Fort, a Democrat who grew up in Connecticut, represented Fulton County for the 39th ...

ATLANTA — Funeral arrangements have been announced for former Georgia State Senator Vincent Fort. He passed away at 68 on Dec. 22 from complications of prostate cancer, according to a family ...

ATLANTA - Celebration of Life and internment plans have been announced for former Georgia State Senator Vincent D. Fort, who died Sunday at the age of 68. Fort was first elected to the State ...

The Office of Mayor Andre Dickens and the Atlanta City Council have released memorial service information for former Georgia state senator and community activist Vincent Fort. Sen. Fort, who died Dec.

Former state senator Vincent Fort will lie in state at Atlanta City Hall on Friday, after dying from complications from cancer in December at 68 years old. A longtime champion for progressive ...

ATLANTA, GA — The schedule for the celebration of life, legacy, and spirit services for former Georgia state senator and community activist Vincent Fort have been released by the office of ...