Democratic national convention in Charlotte: day one – in pictures

Newark mayor Cory Booker laughs at the podium with stage manager David Cove before his fiery speech on the first day of the Democratic national convention Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

A demonstrator holds a Guy Fawkes mask in front of a line of police officers blocking a protest march near the Time Warner Cable Arena Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters

Cinco Guillen of Rio Grande City, Texas, wears a pink campaign cowboy hat as she waits for the start of the convention Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Singer and actress Amber Riley, of Glee, performs the national anthem Photograph: Mary F. Calvert/ZUMA Press/Corbis

Gwen Wilkins, vice-president of the North Carolina Democratic party, recites the pledge of allegiance Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP

Supporters of Planned Parenthood shout slogans and wave banners during a rally in support of Barack Obama in Charlotte Photograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images

Joseph Block from White Plains, New York, wears a campaign yarmulke at the convention Photograph: David Goldman/AP

A demonstrator holds a sign near a police line as demonstrators move through downtown in an unscheduled protest march Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP

Los Angeles mayor and Democratic convention chair Antonio Villaraigosa takes the gavel from chair of the Democratic National Committee Debbie Wasserman Schultz at the beginning of the convention Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

Bishop of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Detroit, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas, gives an invocation to begin the convention Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

Priscilla Chavez and Carla Arellanes show their support for Obama during the first day of the DNC Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California waves to delegates during the first session Photograph: Davis Turner/EPA

Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson attends the first session Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

Flag volunteers watch a video presentation Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

US congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth walks off stage after addressing the opening session. Duckworth lost both legs to injuries sustained while serving as a US Army helicopter pilot in combat in Iraq Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

Chicago Mayor and former Obama administration official Rahm Emanuel addresses the first session Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to the crowd at the Time Warner Cable Arena Photograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images

US President Barack Obama and his daughters, Malia, left, and Sasha, watch Michelle Obama on television as she takes the stage to deliver her speech at the Democratic National Convention Photograph: The White House/Getty Images

US first lady Michelle Obama addresses delegates during the first session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina Photograph: Jim Young/Reuters

First lady Michelle Obama applauds after speaking at the convention Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images