Max Marin

Investigative Reporter

Max Marin is Billy Penn's investigative reporter. He also acts in an assistant editor capacity.

A graduate of Temple University, he has produced award-winning journalism on local politics, criminal justice, immigration and neighborhood issues, with bylines in more than a dozen local news outlets. Prior to joining Billy Penn in August 2018, Max served as a staff writer and associate editor at Philadelphia Weekly, the city's last surviving alt-weekly, and AL DÍA News, a Spanish-English news outlet that covers the city's Latino community.

Recent Articles

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Walter Wallace Jr.

Mayor Kenney, City Council advance on $14 million Taser buy for Philly police

The proposed five-year contract for thousands of electronic weapons comes less than a month after Walter Wallace Jr.’s shooting.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Coronavirus outbreak at Philly federal prison in Center City leads to full lockdown 

In a facility with nearly 200 COVID cases over the past month, attorneys say their clients are being deprived of basic rights.

Johnny Doc corruption charges

Local 98 bribery case: Philly Democrats are fundraising to pay Councilmember Henon’s legal fees

Indicted by the feds alongside union chief John Dougherty, the three-term lawmaker is heading for a January trial.

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Krasner’s DAO

Philly’s chief homicide prosecutor demoted as murders reach three-decade high

DA Larry Krasner has replaced Anthony Voci with Chesley Lightsey as the person overseeing gun violence prosecutions.

Election 2020

Coronavirus outbreak hits nearly a dozen Philly election staffers

There’s no evidence so far of a large outbreak at the Pa. Convention Center vote-counting site, with the Spring Garden office considered the center.

Election 2020

The inside story of Philly’s ballot-counting site: What the workers saw

The sometimes frenetic election operation at the Pa. Convention Center was powered by everyday Philadelphians.

Election 2020

Philly Republicans: We’re not running that verified Parler account

The local party, which has not held back on Twitter, denied involvement with posts on the right-wing “free speech” platform.

Philly police seek extra $18 million for protest coverage and raises

The request is part of a larger package to reconcile the city’s budget from the last fiscal year.

Election 2020

QAnon believer in alleged Philly convention center threat linked to far right Va. senator

Va. Sen. Amanda Chase says he was a volunteer who was never paid by the campaign.

Walter Wallace Jr.

‘Shoot him’: Body camera footage shows officers who shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr.

Neither officer has more than three years experience in the PPD. At request of the Wallace family, the video was lightly redacted, but it is still extremely disturbing.