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Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Fireworks seen through the statue 'Transcending,' by artists David Barr and Sergio de Guisti during the 2022 Ford Fireworks in Detroit, Michigan on June 27, 2022.
Fireworks seen through the statue 'Transcending,' by artists David Barr and Sergio de Guisti during the 2022 Ford Fireworks in Detroit, Michigan on June 27, 2022.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
Colors shoot across the Detroit skyline during the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Fireworks seen through the statue 'Transcending,' by artists David Barr and Sergio de Guisti during the 2022 Ford Fireworks in Detroit, Michigan on June 27, 2022.
Fireworks seen through the statue 'Transcending,' by artists David Barr and Sergio de Guisti during the 2022 Ford Fireworks in Detroit, Michigan on June 27, 2022.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Heather Aldrich of Ferndale has some fun and food while waiting for the 2022 Ford Fireworks in Detroit, Michigan, on June 27, 2022.
Heather Aldrich of Ferndale has some fun and food while waiting for the 2022 Ford Fireworks in Detroit, Michigan, on June 27, 2022.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Detroit Police officers make their way to Hunting Place for roll call before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
Detroit Police officers make their way to Hunting Place for roll call before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Detroit Police officers arrive at Hunting Place for roll call before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
Detroit Police officers arrive at Hunting Place for roll call before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Apparently, fireworks enthusiasts from other planets are making their way downtown for the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
Apparently, fireworks enthusiasts from other planets are making their way downtown for the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
DPD Chief James E. White talks with officers before roll call at Huntington Place before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
DPD Chief James E. White talks with officers before roll call at Huntington Place before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
A bicyclists make his way down Woodward Avenue on a beautiful custom ride before the 2022 Ford Fireworks.
A bicyclists make his way down Woodward Avenue on a beautiful custom ride before the 2022 Ford Fireworks.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
The Hart Plaza fountain is surrounded by fencing so police and medical personal can get through the crowd easier if necessary.
The Hart Plaza fountain is surrounded by fencing so police and medical personal can get through the crowd easier if necessary.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Arianna Jones, 17, has fun along the Detroit River waiting for the fireworks display in downtown Detroit.
Arianna Jones, 17, has fun along the Detroit River waiting for the fireworks display in downtown Detroit.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Patrons arrive to Hart Plaza before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display in Detroit.
Patrons arrive to Hart Plaza before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display in Detroit.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Gisele Halliburton with her grandchildren Leia Yawson Dickerson, 9, Janiyah Jarrett, 10, Amora Dickerson, 3, and Azaryah Jarrett before the fireworks display, "I'm so happy the fireworks are back. I think I'm more happy and excited than the kids are."
Gisele Halliburton with her grandchildren Leia Yawson Dickerson, 9, Janiyah Jarrett, 10, Amora Dickerson, 3, and Azaryah Jarrett before the fireworks display, "I'm so happy the fireworks are back. I think I'm more happy and excited than the kids are."
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Patrons arrive at a security checkpoint before going into Hart Plaza for the 2022 Ford Fireworks display in Detroit.
Patrons arrive at a security checkpoint before going into Hart Plaza for the 2022 Ford Fireworks display in Detroit.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Bobbie Senior makes a strong fashion statement while playing chess in Hart Plaza before the fireworks display.
Bobbie Senior makes a strong fashion statement while playing chess in Hart Plaza before the fireworks display.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
One of the three fireworks barrages makes its way down the Detroit River before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display in downtown Detroit on June 27, 2022.
One of the three fireworks barrages makes its way down the Detroit River before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display in downtown Detroit on June 27, 2022.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
A freighter goes by one of the three fireworks barrages on the Detroit River before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
A freighter goes by one of the three fireworks barrages on the Detroit River before the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Leia Yawson Dickerson, 9, Janiyah Jarrett, 10, Amora Dickerson, 3, and Azaryah Jarrett get a picture with DPD Chief James E. White wondering through the crowd at Hart Plaza before the fireworks display.
Leia Yawson Dickerson, 9, Janiyah Jarrett, 10, Amora Dickerson, 3, and Azaryah Jarrett get a picture with DPD Chief James E. White wondering through the crowd at Hart Plaza before the fireworks display.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
A Detroit Police tower watches over the crowd as people arrive for the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
A Detroit Police tower watches over the crowd as people arrive for the 2022 Ford Fireworks display.
Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Families cook food and hang out before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
Families cook food and hang out before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Families cook food and hang out before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
Families cook food and hang out before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Families cook food and hang out before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
Families cook food and hang out before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Andrea Hakeem, the secretary for the Pedal Up Bicycle Club, prepares food for the club's members before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
Andrea Hakeem, the secretary for the Pedal Up Bicycle Club, prepares food for the club's members before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Tyler Thomas of Detroit hangs out before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
Tyler Thomas of Detroit hangs out before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
King Wayne of Detroit rides his tricycle equipped with a barbecue before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
King Wayne of Detroit rides his tricycle equipped with a barbecue before the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Kids play near the water while waiting for the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
Kids play near the water while waiting for the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News
Three-year-olds Quartez Jones, left, and Ethan Johnson play together while waiting for the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
Three-year-olds Quartez Jones, left, and Ethan Johnson play together while waiting for the start of the annual fireworks show, on Belle Isle, in Detroit, June 27, 2022.
David Guralnick, The Detroit News