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Former drug addict convicted for murder

A onetime cocaine addict was convicted today for the murder of a Greek Bronx pizza-maker in 1992. (New York Post)

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Archdiocese to close 32 NYC schools, several in Bronx

Among the six “at risk,” predominately minority Catholic schools set to close is St. Pius V Girls High School—the only high school on the list. (New York Times)

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Seventy-year-old courthouse mural damaged

A precious, one-of-a-kind mural was damaged during construction at the Bronx County courthouse. (NY Daily News)

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Bronx parents angry over tutoring cuts

Moms and dads gathered outside of a Fordham courthouse today to protest cuts in the tutoring of students who failed last year’s tougher state exams. (NY Daily News)

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Superman pleads guilty to assault

A Bronx resident who punched a cop in Times Square last summer while dressed as superman faces 10 days of community service.
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Family mourns baby, protests arrest

In the wake of the death of an eight-week-old baby, family members are questioning the arrest of the infant’s father, who was charged with manslaughter. (New York Times)

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Crime watch: three murders in last 24 hours

Two weekend shootings—one in Morrisania’s Union Consolidated Houses and the other in the Soundview Houses—have left three victims dead. (Bronx News Network)

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Bronx businessman benefits from phone ban

One entrepreneur is profiting from two Bronx schools’ ban on cell phones, charging kids pay $1 per day to store their gadgets while class is in session. (NY Daily News)

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