(Rebecca Noble | Special to The Tribune) Elena Fontes sits by her son’s grave at Panteón Municipal de Sonoyta in Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico, on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Fontes' son was slain during ongoing violence between cartel factions warring over territory in the northern Mexico town.
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.