A St. Peter nurse filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking 550,000 dollars in damages over injuries she suffered during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest that went viral during Operation Metro Surge.
Jamie Martens, 47, of St. Peter, filed the lawsuit Monday accusing ICE agents of arresting her on Jan. 29 without probable cause in retaliation for acting as a legal observer. The lawsuit further accuses the agency of employing excessive force, dragging her from her car and kneeling on her back, causing her to suffer significant injury just months after undergoing hip surgery…