Max Marin

Political Editor

Max Marin is Billy Penn's political editor.

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.

The former Inquirer building and soon to be police HQ

Scaffolding is about to come off the old Inquirer building, revealing new clock tower

The $300 million police HQ will be called the Philadelphia Public Safety Building.

With West Philly state rep, 60 public officials have been arrested by PA attorney general

Here’s what each of them did.

Protesters rallied outside the Philly police headquarters to demand the firing of officers identified in the Facebook database.

Reform Philly’s police union contract now, activists and lawmakers demand of Mayor Kenney

A petition seeks big changes to the grievance arbitration process for city cops.

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Philly-area teens are suing Juul for getting them addicted to vaping

Local school districts have also filed federal complaints against the e-cig giant.

Philly food and drink scene

Diners, coffee shops, all-day cafes: Seeking late-night coffee in Philadelphia

The city's options for after-hours java are few and far between.

Sheriff Jewell Williams in 2010, when he was a state representative

Philly’s lawsuit-plagued sheriff jumbles employees during last weeks in office

Two deputies were reassigned within months of filing complaints against their boss, an attorney says.

Philadelphians march for civil rights outside City Hall in 2016

Is Philly City Council doing a good job? We analyzed 15k bills to find out

The increasingly powerful body does a lot of lawmaking, but some issues — like the city’s distressingly high poverty rate — refuse to budge.

Lawsuit: Philly Sheriff Williams targeted female deputy’s marriage, called her ‘a broken down woman’

The city has already paid more than half a million dollars to settle claims involving the outgoing official.

ABC Bail Bonds in Center City, Philadelphia

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A Philly group posted bail for 130 people. Here’s what happened next.

The Philadelphia Bail Fund found 90% of folks they helped still showed up for court.

PA Rep. Martina White to become Philly’s first woman Republican party leader

The power shift comes amid a crushing election for GOP in a Democratic town.

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