Local fifth-graders will participate in a mock trial beginning at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday in Department 2 at North Las Vegas Justice Court, 2428 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Building ‘A,’ which is at the corner of Martin Luther King and Carey Avenue

The mock trial is the highlight of the Kids in the Court program designed to teach children about the operation of the courts and to encourage them to stay in school. The Tuesday mock trial will feature a fictional case in which a student maliciously sprays another child’s bicycle with paint.

"I am very proud of Kids in the Court," said North Las Vegas Chief Judge Natalie L. Tyrrell, who will try the case in her Department 2 courtroom. "This is the 10th year the court has partnered with C.P. Squires, an at-risk school in North Las Vegas.

E BUNNY, a grass-roots community outreach program, is looking for people who would like to make 2011 the best Easter ever for thousands of children in need. For 21 years, E BUNNY has reached out to homeless and at-risk children, providing Easter baskets as a token of joy and hope.

Thanks to the generosity and spirit of hundreds of individuals, groups and businesses, E BUNNY 2010 delivered nearly 2,000 Easter Baskets to kids in need across the Las Vegas Valley. Statistics show there are more than 5,000 children and teens homeless at any given time in Vegas.

Recipients for 2010 included: Las Vegas City Mission; Las Vegas Rescue Mission; Straight from the Streets; Clark County Social Services; Las Vegas Housing Authority; Las Vegas Social Services; Lutheran Social Services; Nevada Social Services; Sunrise Children's Hospital; Heads Up; Family Promise; Safe House

The North Las Vegas City Attorney's Office is launching a grant-funded Domestic Violence division aimed at raising awareness and educating first responders on how to diffuse a domestic violence situation before it escalates to a homicide.

The first in a series of training sessions was held today at North Las Vegas Fire Station 53, 2804 West Gowan Road. The participants of this initial session included members of the professional community who are in positions to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence, including North Las Vegas Fire Fighters and Paramedics.

Topics discussed during these training sessions include: the definition of a battery or act of domestic violence; how to recognize physical signs of domestic battery, including strangulation; how to interact with victims; and how to illicit information that may indicate there is a history of violence in a relationship.