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Mayoral hopefuls have started talking about how to ‘fix’ Kensington. Community leaders have heard it all before.

“[Operation Sunrise] was like stop and frisk on steroids,” said Israel Colón, a retired community activist and leader, recalling the 1998 plan, which Cherelle Parker has referenced as a blueprint for her plan.

Philadelphia Police officers walk the 2500 block of Stanley Street as part of Operation Sunrise in 1998.
Philadelphia Police officers walk the 2500 block of Stanley Street as part of Operation Sunrise in 1998.Read moreAkira Suwa / File photograph