Lawsuit revealed in Fulton County Jail deadly stabbing | FOX 5 News

Donna Fortner, the mother of Leonard Fortner, and a group of loved ones of other deceased detainees at the Fulton County Jail announce plans to file a lawsuit during a press conference on June 13, 2024.
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[@user-kv1hy3vu1k]

They have to stay in that jail for years to get to trial. This inexcusable!

[@joanburch7865]

Where's Fani Willis on these cases? She is supposed to be such a wonderful public servant?

[@ronneysavoy9705]

She's the one behind it she locked up so many trying to look good but didn't care about complaints of not going to court. You can stay in there no bond are court for year misdemeanor

[@davidbenderman3134]

She's to busy having affairs with a married man and stealing taxpayers money. To be concerned with people dieing in the county jail in Fulton County. She's not only screwing married men and stealing taxpayers money. She only concerned with climbing the political latter. To be worried about people dieing in the county jail. Not to mention she told on herself of stealing political donations to pay for her trips with Wade. And then AG Garland still isn't investigating her for these crimes. You could bet if she was a Republican he would definitely be going after her for all the crimes She's committed.

[@bettybolden2446]

She's too busy trying to make a name for herself not counting the vacations and enjoying that million dollars she paid her boyfriend. O I forgot your taxes paid for I'm sorry, but your State is so corrupted you have A Mayor a lawyer your DA and Judges and hard telling how far it goes up the ladder

[@rawtruthNuncut_02]

​@ronneysavoy9705 That's why she faced so much opposition because she started throwing her weight around (Power Abuser)

[@aftertheheadlines]

Spreading her legs.

[@sheretha007]

There's only 28 unfortunate names on this list, however it should be amended to include those who have been rushed to Grady and pulled through. They are victims and have suffered harm that will likely be lifelong..ever lasting suffering.

[@wisesavedone2721]

Fani pack is going down

[@RedBunnybaby]

All that money Fanni wasted on that YSL trial and she could have used it towards a new jail, staff, safety measures etc…it’s truly disgusting! Fani is disgusting.

[@wilmad100]

They have stolen the 15 million that’s supposedly was going to be used to fix the jail’s problems Someone did as it’s disappeared.

[@loveloveAtl]

Fani is the DA not the sheriff!

[@RedBunnybaby]

@@loveloveAtl well she should have put that money towards a new jail, had she done that, she wouldn’t be getting sued for 30+ deaths in that jail within 1 year

[@user-xt9qv2es8t]

@@loveloveAtl The sheriff didnt put trial together that was Fanny like she said money wasted actually been of benefit to the jails

[@Cha-da-ska-dum]

See this!!! Where’s FANI? Her own words was to serve and protect mmhmm sure 😒 🙄 Time to switch out the jail staff and hire all new staff why is there no rotation of guards in prisons n jails? So they the guards are not comfortable at their positions. Rotate out with the old and in with the new staff. How much tax payer monies have been paid out to families in lawsuits settlements?

[@barnardkemp9693]

The people who run the Fulton County collection Those people the ones that should be held accountable leadership starts at the top

[@KimGoodwin-kn5en]

Regardless of the reasons why people end up in Fulton county jail, every deserves to be treated in a humane manner. People shouldn’t die because of bedbugs. Willis should be held accountable for her behavior in this situation. People shouldn’t have to wait 2-3 years for a trial date. And don’t forget that the money that was supposed to go towards the inmates was not used for that purpose, they used it to buy new tablets and crap.

[@JohnDoe-do5me]

60 DAYS MAX AND THE JUDGE ALSO NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

[@chinesefood777]

IT'S NOT GOING TO STOP!

[@brianjones7383]

One death a month for two years. Probably hundreds of fights and strong arming. If you go to rice street, your life is literally at stake.

[@user-kv1hy3vu1k]

Wow all those deaths!!!

[@brianjones7383]

Nothing happens to the inmates who do the same crimes. They get pandered to. No physical repercussions just get moved to a cell and your purposely don’t punish them for there bullying barbaric ways. They do not care about the innocent. Thanks judicial system of Georgia.

[@GlobalWorldNewsnetwork]

Can't wait for Fani to be arrested.

[@JohnDoe-do5me]

THEY SHOULD PUT HER IN THE FULTON COUNTY JAIL AND LET HER SIT THERE FOR YEARS WAITING TO BE CHARGE

[@GlobalWorldNewsnetwork]

@@JohnDoe-do5me OH NO WHAT SHE HAS DONE IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS

[@CancerExl]

Rice St and DeKalb county jail is literally more dangerous than some prisons in other states and tgey are county jail... Just let that sink in for a minute... You can go to jail for a misdemeanor and lose your life and thats a fact

[@Richlikpryor]

Dekalb sweet compared to rice st. Been to both within the last 4 yearsv

[@CancerExl]

@@Richlikpryor facts u not lying so have I but both are corrupt... Rice st is a prison DeKalb need to be torn down

[@GuestChatBoss_]

I have an active misdemeanor warrant on me in Fulton County right now but I’m afraid to turn myself in. So I moved out of state. Why should a mistake equate to a possible death sentence? So I’m going to request a virtual hearing because I’m terrified of the Fulton County jail. There’s no way I would voluntarily turn myself in because I can’t. It’s too risky. So what am I to do? Never cross the state line of Georgia is my thought. They can’t arrest me out of state because it’s a misdemeanor non- extradite warrant. I’m just scared. So I guess I’ll never be able to go back to Atlanta again without the assistance of a good attorney.

[@Handsome-th8st]

I just got out of prison it was hell on earth all country jail should separate found these from misdemeanors in ALL STATES to provide more comfortability within the prison system

[@patsamuel9472]

Is Fulton county possessed or what ??? So much is going on there, it’s crazy

[@GuestChatBoss_]

Yes

[@rickdorce6233]

Not because you’re incarcerated means you have to die. The government needs to investigate that jail.

[@barbaraengel594]

This is fanny willis fault

[@eddiemcclanahan9489]

Fani Willis ain't got time for that. She,s outta spending taxpayer,s stolen money travel,n around. How sad is that.

[@flovejoy]

Blacks unaliving blacks… but we never wanna talk about that

[@onceagain6184]

Speak for yourself. I speak about it all the time!

[@sheznez]

U wanna hear about it then U do research and make a KZbin. Channel about it if U are that concerned

[@flovejoy]

@@sheznez I did my homework already…

[@GuestChatBoss_]

They sleeping on the floor because they are using that as a deterrent.

[@BBsr007]

Man I will not go near Fulton County Georgia on my way home to Virginia. If I have to go west around Georgia completely . Imagine being booked into that County jail. 😅😢😂

[@lisahollingsworth2333]

Fani needs to worry about crap like this instead of playing with someone else's husband and quit with her Trump and Young thug crap! The judges and DA are so corrupt in Fulton county!

[@louellamoyer5578]

People who have a heart need to get out and vote these corrupt people in charge OUT and stay OUT!

[@chelseapace1215]

Rip to the victims 😢

[@marciacoke8354]

While fanni their trying to be famous trying to prosecute trump bigger than what she can’t manage she too nuff! I hope they sue her personally

[@bettymathis2760]

That sad thoses human being lost they lives stop blaming fani

[@aftertheheadlines]

Gimme money.

[@stuart123butler6]

U go to jail that's on u that's what your there for cuz thay have that right to put u there log more gosez on in jail we can can stand let the system win for more conviction bad people will always be bad people proven

[@christhomas4106]

I'm not sure what you're trying say, 28 people have been killed while in custody since 2022. This is the jail.These people haven't even been through the judicial system to determine whether they are guilty or not. This is a tragedy that this isn't on the news everywhere. The Fulton County jail and associates have failed miserably. Some of these people could possibly be innocent yet the conditions under this district attorney's leadership have witnessed over 28 people die in their custody since 2022. Understand that this is not prison, this is a jail. Innocent until proven guilty. This a travesty of the highest order.

[@flovejoy]

Show Leonard’s arrest photo, not his middle school picture…. Tell what Leonard was arrested for!

[@jaredwashington2236]

It dnt matter wtf he was arrested for mfer he was in jail for wateva he supposedly did goofy it’s thousands of mfers that suppose to be in jail and yet they out living life

[@jaredwashington2236]

It dnt matter wtf he was arrested for mfer he was in jail for wateva he supposedly did goofy it’s thousands of mfers that suppose to be in jail and yet they out living life

[@rawtruthNuncut_02]

​@jaredwashington2236 facts, we talking real life, it's foolish for someone to think that's where he belong on the cool from the comment. Justice will come indeed for him and the others.

[@flovejoy]

@@jaredwashington2236 see it does matter bc they want to keep him out before court, someone died bc of his actions, so he was where he was supposed to be. I don’t want someone on the street burning down my apartment complex. Do you?

[@gatorhator1138]

B did u go to school? College? Get a degree??? Hell no. You can barely write a sentence 😂!!

[@loveloveAtl]

Fani’s budget isn’t part of the jail staff. There is a process. The sheriff is the one who is hiding.

[@loveloveAtl]

Fani has nothing to do with this except this cases need to move forward faster. The jail is controlled by the Sheriff. Where is he now? This is very sad!!!!! This must stop but we need to get to the one who is in charge. I would be behind Sheriff Labat however that $400k patrol vehicle was a waste of funds. If they are trying to call you out you don’t go out and spend that kind of county money. Does he realize what that $400k could have done in the jail.

[@MitchPAUL]

Hes in jail duh

[@brianjones7383]

Nothing happens to the inmates who do the same crimes. They get pandered to. No physical repercussions just get moved to a cell and your purposely don’t punish them for there bullying barbaric ways. They do not care about the innocent. Thanks judicial system of Georgia.