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Lorenzo Gómez

Lorenzo Gómez is a Chicano multimedia journalist based in Phoenix. He reports on politics, culture and minority communities. He holds a Master of Mass Communication from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. In 2025, he reported from Panama City, Panama and Agua Prieta, Mexico where he examined the impacts of global immigration policy on vulnerable communities. As a Carnegie-Knight News21 fellow, he produced an in-depth investigation into immigration enforcement and the environmental impact of border wall construction. His work has been featured in the Associated Press, CALÓ News, LOOKOUT Publications, Navajo Times, Phoenix New Times and Cronkite News. Lorenzo has a background in community organizing, including an initiative to establish Flagstaff, Arizona’s first Indigenous Cultural Center.

Lorenzo's Latest Articles

ICE doesn’t release people ‘solely based on illness.’ Yari’s case in Arizona is proof of that
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Detention Guide
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October 20, 2026

Arbella “Yari” Rodríguez Márquez has been locked up in Eloy Detention Center since February 2025. As the two-year mark nears, her loved ones across Arizona remain hopeful and ignited, fighting for her release.

“What’s the Point?” Inside a Navajo Nation Election Marked by Distrust
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Stories by Our Fellows
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September 28, 2026

Young Diné voters are preparing to cast their first ballots as the Nation weighs marriage equality, economic opportunity, basic services and whether their government can deliver.

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