Young Thug's historic Atlanta trial snarling the justice system 'statewide' for families seeking closure

The Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta is seen on Aug. 14, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

It’s been more than a year since a deadly shooting in southwest Atlanta claimed the life of Derrick Williams — a 51-year-old father of six. 

His grieving mother, Barbara Williams, says court delays caused by the historic trial of Atlanta rapper Jeffery Lamar Williams — also known as Young Thug — are keeping her family from getting closure. 

The massive RICO trial in Fulton County Superior Court is already the longest in Georgia history, and on May 27, it will hit the six-month mark.