At the end of a long day which began with protesters driving past his house, honking their car horns and playing loud music, City Councilman Eric Costello said he supported cutting the Baltimore Police Department’s budget.

Costello didn’t go into detail at last night’s hearing, but as chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which held marathon hearings all week on the proposed fiscal year 2021 budget, his support appears to guarantee some reductions in police spending.

Council President Brandon Scott says he’s eyeing tens of millions in potential cuts.

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