Jury Verdict on Met Police Racism Breaks Pattern of Settled Claims

A jury at Central London County Court ruled on 18 June 2026 that Metropolitan Police officers discriminated against Daryl McLune on racial grounds. Most race discrimination claims against police settle confidentially before trial. This public verdict—reached in open court—creates an established fact that cannot be absorbed quietly. The finding arose from McLune's encounter with officers when he was 16 and had just discovered his mother's suicide attempt.