These are the Bronx news stories we’re following today:

— Bronx protestors gathered outside the Bronx County Courthouse late last night, Bronx News 12 reports, to protest George Zimmerman’s acquittal on murder charges Saturday. During an encounter last year in Florida, Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

— NY1 reports that police are investigating the 911 call after Friday’s fatal fire on Swinton Avenue that killed Enriqueta Velez, and injured her husband, Ramon Velez Jr., son of well-known Bronx power broker (some called him a “poverty pimp”), Ramon S. Velez, Sr. Police are speculating that an emergency operator who mishandled the call may have delayed the fire department’s response by “several minutes.”

— ABC 7 reports that riders should expect delays on the D train starting tonight. The MTA’s FASTRACK maintenance repairs will suspend service between  205th Street and 161st Street-Yankee Stadium each weeknight from 10 p.m. to  5a.m. Friday morning. Click for a list of travel alternatives.

— The 50^th precinct recorded an overall 5 percent decrease in crime in the first half of the year from January to June compared to the same period last year, the Riverdale Press reports. Incidents of rape, burglary, grand larceny, and car theft decreased, while incidents of petit larceny increased to 367 from the 359 reported last year.

— The Daily News reports that Bronx Senator Jeffrey D. Klein has endorsed former NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson for Mayor. In the primary, Thompson is up against fellow Democrats Anthony Weiner, Christine Quinn, Bill de Blasio, and John Liu. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. is also endorsing Thompson. Other Bronx pols have chosen to support de Blasio and Quinn. Diaz announced he’s backing Letitia James for public advocate.

— The new beer tasting venue being created in the South Bronx by the Bronx Brewery will be dog-friendly, the Village Voice reports.

— The Bronx enjoyed the highest rate of private sector job growth out of all the five boroughs from 2000 to 2011, most from service industries like education and healthcare, the Daily News reports.  But that 12.4 percent rate should come with a disclaimer, the Village Voice points out. While private sector jobs increased, public sector jobs dropped. As a result, the Bronx’s unemployment rate jumped from 7.2 percent during that time to a high of 14.1 percent.

That’s it for today. We’ll be back on Wednesday. Tomorrow, look out for our weekly Bronx Crime Report.