Bail hearing for man charged with Jewish center bomb plot
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A bail hearing is set for a man charged with plotting to bomb a Jewish synagogue and school in South Florida.
Federal prosecutors say they oppose bail for 40-year-old James Medina of Hollywood, calling him a flight risk and danger to the community. The hearing is Thursday in Miami federal court.
Medina faces life in prison if convicted of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. The FBI says Medina plotted with an undercover informant to obtain an explosive device to use at the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center during recent Passover observances.
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Medina was arrested after the informant gave him a fake bomb.
FBI recordings show Medina allegedly supported the Islamic State group and claimed an obligation to attack Jews in the U.S.