Justice Dept.: Cleveland police have pattern of excessive force

(CNN) -- Above a vehicle bay at one of the Cleveland Division of Police's district stations hangs a sign that reads, "forward operating base," implying the station is in war zone.
The sign sends a message indicative of the community's opinion of the division, Justice Department officials said in a report released Thursday on its nearly two-year investigation that found Cleveland police had demonstrated a "pattern ... of unreasonable and unnecessary use of force."
"This characterization reinforces the view held by some -- both inside and outside the...