Melissa Nann Burke The Detroit News Published 9:27 p.m. UTC Aug 1, 2018 Washington — Two Detroit pastors met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday with a group discussing prison reform, the White House said. Bishop Marvin Winans Jr. of Perfecting Church in Detroit, who is part of the musical Winans family, was in the group of 17 urban pastors, as well as Bishop Andrew Merritt of Straight Gate International Church in Detroit, according to the White House. “Throughout our history, America’s churches and religious leaders have called for change and inspired us to care for and bring hope back to those in need. So many people in need,” Trump said in opening remarks at a roundtable discussion in the Cabinet Room. “And these are the people who — they do a job, and it’s largely unrecognized, which is something they don’t even care about, frankly. They just want to take care of people.” Trump touted the Republican tax reform bill, regulatory rollbacks, the promotion of American manufacturing and what he called the White House’s “bold workforce initiative,” with over 100 companies pledging to train and retrain over 4 million Americans. “We have increased and created 3.7 million more jobs since Election Day. African-American and Hispanic unemployment rates have reached the lowest levels in recorded history,” Trump said. The president also highlighted son-in-law adviser Jared Kushner’s efforts on prison reform, saying it had become Kushner’s No. one priority. “Who would have thought? Who would have thought?” Trump said of that development. Kushner said his initiative… [Read full story]
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