government officials of incompetence and attacking those whom he believed to be at fault for Detroit's rising crime rates. Buckley also served as an advocate for his "Common Herd," lobbying for various social causes such as social welfare programs, old-age pensions and providing jobs for the unemployed. This advocacy earned him his status as "the voice of the people" amidst the beginnings of the Depression Era, when unemployment figures skyrocketed in Detroit. The success of Buckley's radio career came at a price; although beloved by the masses, he was also subject to numerous threats for his uninhibited critique of illicit activities in Detroit. When implored to hire a bodyguard to protect him, Buckley reportedly dismissed the suggestion, stating, "I get twenty threats a day. There is always someone who says I'll be killed." Despite his joking, Buckley kept a room at the LaSalle Hotel for emergency scenarios, and allegedly refused to leave the hotel on multiple occasions out of fear for his safety. In the summer of 1930, Buckley's programs increasingly focused on claims of corruption among various Detroit officials, specifically targeting then-Mayor Charles Bowles. Mayoral recall The tension and violence that permeated throughout Detroit culminated in "Bloody July" in July 1930, during which ten men were killed by gangsters in the span of two weeks. Just before the start of Buckley’s broadcast on the night of July 3, two Chicago-based dope peddlers, later identified as George Collins and William Cannon, were murdered just outside the LaSalle Hotel on Woodward Avenue. Buckley quickly gathered information regarding the double-homicide, and delivered detailed information to his audience on his broadcast that night. Infuriated by this murder, and the eight murders to follow, Buckley attacked the Detroit police department for its inability to quell this explosion of violence, and specifically targeted newly-elected Mayor Charles Bowles for his inadequate response to the crime wave. After two failed mayoral campaigns, Charles Bowles was elected Mayor of Detroit and took office in January 1930. Using the Prohibition Era to his advantage, Bowles ran as the "dry candidate" in the elections, thus winning the support of Detroit Protestants. While promoting law and order on the campaign trail, Bowles seemed incapable of quelling the rampant crime that plagued the city. Frustrated by Bowles' inaction, police commissioner Harold Emmons raided multiple illegal gambling operations in May 1930 while Bowles was out of town attending the Kentucky Derby. Bowles was