Nato summit protests in full swing in Chicago – in pictures

Barbara White, an RN from New York, sits in the crowd during a Nurses United rally Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

A police officer gets ahead of the pack as march took to the streets from Daley Plaza in Chicago Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

The Chicago police and the coast guard patrol the Chicago River Friday afternoon as thousands of marchers from National Nurses United cross DuSable Bridge on their way to attend a rally in Daley Plaza Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

Chicago mounted police line up along the sidewalk in Grant Park after a march downtown Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

Activist and former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello performs at the National Nurses United rally in Daley Plaza Friday afternoon Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

Police push back a man during a demonstration leading up to the Nato summit Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

A Chicago police officer tries to prevent a protester from crossing DuSable bridge Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

A protester shoots confetti into the air during a march through the streets during a demonstration Photograph: Jim Young/Reuters

A march into the streets of downtown Chicago quickly broke out as soon as the National Nurses United rally ended at Daley Plaza Friday afternoon Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

Marchers managed to get by police who were trying to keep them out of traffic lanes Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

A protester starts to tear down a Nato Summit sign on DuSable Bridge. Moments later he managed to rip it in half and pull it down but once he jumped to the ground, police quickly arrested him Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

Toni Mudceria of Chicago follows the march through the Loop in the direction of DuSable Bridge Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

Police officers in riot gear block an intersection during a demonstration ahead of the Nato meeting in Chicago Photograph: Jim Young/Reuters

During the Nurses United rally in Daley Plaza, a group of actors put on a satirical skit playing all the heads of state in attendance at the G8 summit at Camp David this week Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

A march into the streets of downtown Chicago quickly broke out as soon as a National Nurses United rally ended at Daley Plaza Friday afternoon Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian

Protesters marched the the Loop in downtown Chicago Friday afternoon Photograph: James Fassinger/Guardian