LIVE: The Birmingham Police Department is holding a news conference on Friday, where Chief Michael Pickett is expected to deliver a "very important statement." https://tinyurl.com/yc7h728w | WVTM 13

A new documentary streaming online is putting Alabama’s prison system in the spotlight: https://tinyurl.com/4xesnh9f | WVTM 13

LIVE: Crews are battling a massive fire that spread in the Five Points South neighborhood Friday morning. A business fire spread to several apartments, one of which went up in flames hours later. Smoke continues to fill the skyline. https://www.wvtm13.com/article/firefighters-battle-large-fire-in-birmingham-southside/69214476 | WVTM 13

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