Isley’s climb at SBI followed his claim of racism – NewsObserver.com

It’s been a mystery how SBI agent Mark Isley’s career soared while evidence mounted that he fabricated a confession that forced a mentally disabled man to be locked away at a mental hospital for 14 years.

Isley’s climb is now clear, chronicled in a racial discrimination settlement released Friday, months after The News & Observer first requested the documents.

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