DETROIT – Charges have been dismissed for a 19-year-old from Romulus, who was accused of shooting two people just before the Ford Fireworks in Downtown Detroit. Alphonso Cooper Jr. was initially ...

A 19-year-old Downriver man charged with firing shots into a crowd at the 2025 Detroit fireworks will not stand trial. Alphonso Cooper Jr. of Romulus, was charged with two counts of assault with ...

It’s summer in the United States, which means it’s time to celebrate Independence Day by blowing stuff up. For Detroiters, the annual Ford Fireworks is one of the best light shows around, but there ...

Ford Fireworks is going above and beyond this year, literally. With this being its 61st year of celebration, the event — themed “Detroit. Ready! Set! Go!!” — will kick off in downtown Detroit at 9:55 ...