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.

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw in June

Walter Wallace Jr.

After Wallace shooting, Philly police seek $14 million for Tasers while overtime costs pile up

The PPD says it can't afford to outfit officers with stun guns. Meanwhile, OT has ballooned 40%.

Walter Wallace Sr. speaks to the media the day after his son was shot by Philly police officers

Walter Wallace Jr.

Philly police rebuffed offers from crisis response center to work together, director says

The department has a clear “disconnect” in terms of mental health resources, Commissioner Outlaw said.

The 6100 block of Locust Street in Philadelphia’s Cobbs Creek neighborhood where Walter Wallace was shot and killed by police Monday

Walter Wallace Jr.

Everything we know about the police killing of West Philly’s Walter Wallace Jr.

The 27-year-old was shot dead in front of his mother and neighbors.

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A voter drops a ballot in the box at the Julia De Burgos satellite election office in late October

Election 2020

Get in line by 5 PM: Philadelphia expands satellite election office hours for ballot request deadline

Tuesday is the last day to apply to vote by mail, but voting centers will remain open through Nov. 3.

Election 2020

National progressive group targets young Pa. voters in battleground ad blitz

The new ad, to air on SNL and Comedy Central, avoids anti-Trump messaging.

Outside the satellite voting center at Jules E. Mastbaum School in Kensington.

Election 2020

In low-turnout North Philly, voters battle misinformation to get out and vote early

Oct. 27 deadline to request a mail ballot approaches as officials push to spread info about satellite offices.

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Well City Challenge

COVID wrecking your mental health? New initiative will award $100k to pilot solutions for Philly millennials

Applications to the Well City Challenge are accepted Oct. 26 through Nov. 20.

Johnny Doc corruption charges

FBI raids Local 98 union headquarters in Philadelphia — again

It’s unclear if the action is related to the pending case against IBEW chief John Dougherty.

Ken Smukler outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia in 2019

Election 2020

Bob Brady’s convicted political guru is out of prison — and lurking on the election sidelines

Ken Smukler’s appearance on a recent Zoom call with Philly political bosses turned heads.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Cash aid for renters? Philly revisits plan using lessons from COVID relief

In this model, the city funnels philanthropy to community-identified people in need.

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