Hundreds rally in Charlotte for abortion rights: Monday, May 9

The leak of the Supreme Court's majority draft opinion in favor striking down Roe vs. Wade still has Congress scrambling.The issue is inflaming passions on both sides. There have been rallies in support of and in protest against the Supreme Court's potential decision. On Mother's Day, hundreds gathered in support of abortion rights at Freedom Park in Charlotte. “Our community is desperate for our freedoms," Reproductive Rights Coalition Charlotte leader Hope Robertson said.Freedom of choice was at the forefront Sunday. Local leaders from the Reproductive Rights Coalition, Charlotte for Choice and the Black Abortion Defense League organized the protest calling for safe and legal abortion access. Several women spoke about how they or someone they knew decided to have an abortion.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/charlotte-abortion-rights-rally-roe-v-wade-supreme-court-leaked-draft-opinion/275-711de895-d2f3-4864-b509-14576c33412cDetails remain limited following a shooting that happened on May 8 in west Charlotte. Medic confirmed one person was transported with "life-threatening" injuries after a shooting in the 2500 block of Little Rock Road Sunday night. A crew from WCNC Charlotte was at the scene and located a heavy police presence, crime tape and damaged car near a shopping center in the area. The shooting allegedly happened around 8 p.m. Traffic from Tuckaseegee Road into Little Rock Road was also impacted due to the scene.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/west-charlotte-shooting-investigation-shopping-center/275-201c005a-713f-4158-8de6-6555a896425e