The Department of Justice's sweeping reforms of police departments nationwide includes the city of Cleveland, which is currently embroiled in yet another racially-charged case. As has been the result of all of the DOJ's other investigations into local law enforcement, the feds found a "pattern" of civil rights violations and excessive force in Cleveland requiring systemic changes according to DOJ dictates.

CNN reports that the changes to the police department will be announced as soon as this week and will include "years of court-supervised monitoring of the Cleveland Police Department."

The DOJ-imposed reforms follow an investigation begun last year, the findings of which were presented by former AG Eric Holder in December. When the DOJ released its report, which alleged "unnecessary and excessive use of deadly force," Cleveland's mayor and police chief agreed to create an approved reform plan and implement it under federal supervision.

The announcement comes as Cleveland is being hit by a series of protests since the acquittal of a police officer accused of killing two unarmed black suspects in 2012. The city's investigation of another high-profile case, that of the shooting death of Tamir Rice, is currently wrapping up. In November 2014, Rice, a 12-year-old, was shot by an officer when he appeared to be reaching for a pistol, which turned out to be an Airsoft gun.