For eight years, Mike Salazar has spent Fourth of July week selling fireworks in an empty parking lot in Vernon. His truck is covered floor to ceiling with boxes of small snappers, sky rockets and ...

A 15-year-old girl was shot following a fight on Detroit’s east side. Hey there, fireworks fans! With the Fourth of July just around the corner, it’s time to talk about something super important: ...

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