(Rachel Aston | Special to The Tribune) The proposed site of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in northwest Las Vegas, Monday, May 6, 2024. From Cody, Wyo., to the outskirts of Dallas, communities are in uproar over proposed temples they say have no business being built in their small towns and neighborhoods.
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.