(Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons) Tim Ballard speaking with attendees at the 2023 Turning Point Action Conference at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., in July. Allegations in a recent lawsuit indicate Ballard's beliefs and practices went outside the bounds of Latter-day Saint teachings.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.