Former State Senator Vincent Fort received the rare honor of lying in state inside Atlanta City Hall Friday ahead of his ...

Fort was elected state Senator in 1996 and served the people of his Atlanta district until 2017. Supporters call him fearless ...

Former state Sen. Vincent Fort will lie in state at Atlanta City Hall ahead of his funeral this weekend, the city announced ...

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.

A family spokesperson told 11Alive that Fort passed away from complications from prostate cancer on Dec. 22, surrounded by his family and loved ones. "Senator Fort's unwavering commitment to ...

Vincent Fort who died Sunday night. Channel 2′s Audrey Washington was at the State Capitol, where Fort served the community for many years and spoke to those remembering him in his passing.

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 ...

Fort was considered "The People's Champion" for his strong advocacy for underrepresented Atlantans. Vincent Fort, former Georgia State Senator and local Democratic leader, has died at 68.

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 ...