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Greensboro Police Department Adds Extra Security For Trump's Visit

Police in Greensboro are stepping up security ahead of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign stop Tuesday. They're expecting big crowds at the Greensboro Coliseum.

Presidential candidates are basically given the same protections as the president, so security will be tight. Hundreds of police officers will be on hand.

Deputy Chief Brian Cheek with the Greensboro Police Department says they're reaching out to other law enforcement agencies, including Winston-Salem and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, to help monitor security.

“We do know that we expect a lot of people and we do know some people there will be opposing what Mr. Trump has to say and we are prepared for that,” says Cheek. “We just want it to be a safe event for those attending or those protesting.”  

The Greensboro visit will mark Trump's fourth campaign stop in North Carolina. He is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. Doors at the Coliseum will open to the public at 4 p.m.

His likely challenger, Democrat Hillary Clinton, will also be in the Tar Heel state campaigning this month. She will visit the Raleigh area on June 21.

Keri Brown is a multi-award winning reporter and host at 88.5 WFDD. She has been honored with two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for her stories about coal ash, and was named the 2015 radio reporter of the year by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC).Although she covers a variety of topics, her beats are environmental and education reporting.Keri comes to the Triad from West Virginia Public Broadcasting, where she served as the Chief Bureau Reporter for the Northern Panhandle. She produced stories for the state's Public Television and Radio programs and was honored by the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Association for her feature and enterprise reporting.She also served as an adjunct instructor at Wheeling Jesuit University and Bethany College in West Virginia. She worked with the Center for Educational Technologies in Wheeling, WV, and other NASA centers across the country to develop several stories about the use of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts in the classroom.Keri's journalism career began at WTRF-TV 7 in Wheeling. She worked in several roles at the station, including the head assignment editor. She also was a field producer and assignment manager at WPGH-TV Fox 53 in Pittsburgh.Keri is a graduate of Ohio University. When she's not in the studio or working on a story, she enjoys watching college football with her family, cooking, and traveling.Keri is always looking for another great story idea, so please share them with her. You can follow her on Twitter @kerib_news.

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