During Turner’s tenure as president, the National Bar Association and its members provided several forms of  assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims including pro-bono legal services, volunteer support to relief agencies and participation in a legal clinic for Katrina evacuees.

On the African continent, Turner led a 35-member delegation to

The ruling in Straker’s case, Ferguson v Gies, is referred to as Michigan’s “Great Civil Rights Case” and preceded the landmark United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v Board of Education by 64 years.

Given Detroit’s progressive history and connection to Straker and other trail-blazing African American attorneys, it was only fitting that the 81st annual

“We are certainly making progress in providing a riverfront that can be accessed and enjoyed by all,” said Nelson.  “And 2006 will be a banner year for construction all along the river. At year’s end, close to 75 percent of the east RiverWalk will be complete along with plazas and pavilions along the walkway.”