US racism didn’t start with Derek Chauvin, but he may mark the beginning of the end Most Read Most Read Most Read US racism didn’t start with Derek Chauvin, but he may mark the beginning of the end With lives slowed down due to the pandemic, people had time to reflect on the video of George Floyd’s killing, which may be the last straw 21 April 2021 - 13:48 Brad Brooks People react with joy after the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. Picture: REUTERS/OCTAVIO JONES Lubbock — The trial and conviction of former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd came with America at a crossroads, a moment of anguish, but also of possibility, which historians and activists compared to the Civil Rights era.