Derek Chauvin, in a brazen act of Chauvinism, knelt on
George Floyd's neck for nearly nine and a half minutes while Floyd struggled to live, repeatedly gasping I can't breathe, until he died. Chauvin did so in public, as
Darnella Frazier, a seventeen-year-old girl, recorded an unflinching video of the episode. Her video went viral, resulting in massive social unrest across America and was the pivotal piece of evidence in securing
Chauvin's conviction for murder. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison.