Charles Barr, 84, and Simon Bouie, 85, talk to reporters after having their records expunged at the Richland County Courthouse on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. They were among seven men arrested during sit-in demonstrations in 1960. (Skylar Laird/SC Daily Gazette)
COLUMBIA — In 1960, seven Columbia college students dared to challenge whites-only dining policies at local lunch counters. On Friday, their criminal records were finally cleared.
The expungements, approved with fanfare by Circuit Court Judge Robert Hood, could be a first for Columbia, according to researchers…