(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters gather on the steps of the Utah Capitol in 2022 for a rally to gain support for removing the clergy exemption from mandatory reporting in cases of abuse and neglect, on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. A 2024 bill awaiting the governor's signature is designed to shield clergy who report ongoing abuse of minors from legal fallout.
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.