E-mail a friendAugust 15, 2005
Former Seattle top cop Norm Stamper discusses the problems that afflict American police systems. R&B singer Vivian Green says she doesn't mind telling all in her songs.
Norm Stamper
Norm Stamper
Norm Stamper is a national leader in the areas of community policing and responding to domestic violence. The former top cop of the Seattle PD spent more than 30 years in law enforcement, much of the time in an uphill battle against traditional police culture. He started his career as a beat cop in San Diego, where he grew up with an abusive father, and rose to the rank of deputy chief before moving to Seattle. Retired since '00, Stamper exposes the dark side of policing in his book, Breaking Rank.
Vivian Green
Vivian Green
During her not-so-long-ago childhood in Philadelphia, Vivian Green was surrounded by music. She began performing at age 5 at a church talent show. Between ages 8 and 13, she took up piano, started writing songs and sang with a girl group. Green got her break singing backup for Jill Scott, who took her on an international tour. That connection led to a Columbia Records deal. Green's '02 debut, "A Love Story,' was described as artistically impressive, and she's back with her sophomore disc, 'Vivian.'